mistranslated

Definition of mistranslatednext
past tense of mistranslate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslated
Verb
  • The Scarecrow comes to her aid, but his intentions are misinterpreted by the staff.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • Experts urge caution around the release of the new files, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted and mischaracterized by those unfamiliar with military technology.
    Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • The body does not care about your percentile ranking when the anatomy is distorted, the bleeding starts, and the room becomes quiet.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
  • Every step of the process was leaked, distorted, and amplified, using my name and public image to send a threatening message to the rest of the taxpayers.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Researchers and athletes both say that the public conversation has outpaced — and frequently misrepresented — the science, leaving athletes such as Browne to carry the weight of a question far more complex than a hot take.
    Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
  • Fairbanks was among those in Crawford's life who believed the actress was misrepresented by her daughter in both the memoir and its subsequent film adaptation.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the state.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • An earlier version of this article misstated the law firm at which Diana Wierbicki currently works.
    The Editors of ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • An indirect attack points outside the file, an alibi where the depicted location, person, or event can be falsified by external fact.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Instead, Vivian Skinner, Tyler Street's president, said Phillips falsified property records and presented a rental van as if it was purchased with the grant money.
    Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Birria is a traditional stew from Jalisco, slow-cooked until tender and rich.
    Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • Asia, Allyssia and Alivia Yarbrough, who, according to the Daily Mail, all have large numbers of followers, had an issue with how their steaks had been cooked at Arthur's Prime Steakhouse on Sunday.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The Constitution has been perverted in ways by administrations on both sides of the aisle to facilitate military action.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Organized sports can easily be perverted.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • O’Neil’s job is to keep LIV functioning and growing in the wake of the PIF announcement, which means his point of view is obviously slanted in that direction.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Now that’s out of reach for most people between student debt and home prices and the economy slanted toward the very, very top one per cent.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Mistranslated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslated. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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