Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslated
Verb
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One reason is that your words could come across differently depending on the person reading the message, so stick to using short sentences to avoid being misinterpreted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The phrase began as a chant at a 2021 NASCAR race, where a reporter misinterpreted both the verb and the name addressed to Biden.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some analysts noted that the strikes and recent winter storms may have distorted the latest employment data, overstating the weakness last month.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kornet’s statement misrepresented stripping, the Warriors’ Draymond Green suggested on his podcast.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Censori insisted in her testimony that Saxon had misrepresented his credentials, which has been a key part of Ye’s defense.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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An earlier version of this story misstated Nvidia’s revenue guidance.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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An earlier version misstated a time element.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 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
Verb
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It can be roasted, pan-seared, grilled, and even cooked in a Southerner's favorite fashion—hand-breaded and deep-fried.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Tandoori dishes are traditionally cooked in a tandoor, a hot clay oven popular in Indian and other South Asian cooking.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Organized sports can easily be perverted.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Each one is slanted towards dam removal because the effort is generally agreeable to most.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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At best, less money will be devoted to covering the news and investigating wrongdoing; at worst, that news will be slanted further toward one political point of view.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Mistranslated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslated. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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