Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
Verb
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If your instructions are misinterpreted, do your best to be patient.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026 -
When children are healthy, the absence of harm is easily misinterpreted as absence of risk.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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An earlier version of this article misstated the country where Traveler’s Company is based.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2026
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An earlier version of this story misstated the death toll in the November crash of a UPS cargo flight.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Latino communities are already underrepresented and misrepresented in ways that distort reality and harm real people.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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The institution has a history of angering the genre's fans, who have felt sidelined and misrepresented by Grammy voters.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Likewise, Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at global financial services platform Marex, signaled that the price action in parts of the precious-metals complex has become increasingly distorted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Particularly, as the virus of antisemitism spreads across the globe, the very meaning of the word antisemitism is being debated, diluted, and distorted.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then, after the appetizer is assembled and cooked, the bacon will end up perfectly crispy.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Second, beans cooked from scratch create their own broth to use in soups, stews and sauces.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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After Mario left, the school was hit with NCAA sanctions in 1995 following a Pell Grant scandal in which an academic advisor falsified financial aid for more than 50 players.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
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Other reports of fraud and mismanagement The watchdog also found that a former CPS program manager repeatedly falsified federal grant applications over the course of a year by submitting fake enrollment data.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Misspoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspoke. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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