Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
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At the start of the trial Thursday, DOJ lawyers contended that Lin’s explanation was misinterpreted.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Garth Shanklin, New Richmond's director of communications, said the district misinterpreted the department's letter.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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An earlier version of this story misstated the properties the media company owns.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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This article originally misidentified a former Brightline conductor and misstated the amount of interest the company owed on its debt.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Atkins also found that Jenkins and his practice misrepresented their qualifications and standard of care.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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But for many years, her contributions went unacknowledged or were misrepresented.—
Deborah Unger,
Scientific American,
5 Nov. 2025
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The influx of outside cash has distorted the real estate markets in these cities, driving up the price of housing and driving out local residents in cities like Miami that are favored by investors and foreign buyers.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dynamics could feel distorted, revealing and maybe a little shocking.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, the skin is edible and can be eaten when cooked properly.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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For leafy greens like spinach, about two cups raw equals one cup once cooked, since the spinach leaves shrink considerably during cooking.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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This gives the false impression that scientific progress comes only in paradigm-shifting insights that overturn previous thinking, and that all new hypotheses are equally probable until falsified.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The audit came as the federal government was investigating job placement rates at several other for-profit colleges and issuing severe penalties to those who falsified their numbers.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Misspoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspoke. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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