as in to miss
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Recent Examples of misunderstand
There has already been some backlash to the project, with fans apparently misunderstanding the scope of the technology.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
In an article that explores the betrayal of Black military officers, Clint Smith calls out the forces of reaction for misunderstanding the nature of patriotism.
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Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
The mayor seems to misunderstand what Israel means to most Jewish New Yorkers.
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David Ingber,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Still, Cole observes how some viewers misunderstand their intentions from time to time.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
In an article that explores the betrayal of Black military officers, Clint Smith calls out the forces of reaction for misunderstanding the nature of patriotism.
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Jeffrey Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
The mayor seems to misunderstand what Israel means to most Jewish New Yorkers.
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David Ingber,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Still, Cole observes how some viewers misunderstand their intentions from time to time.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstand
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My jaw is still on the floor over this can’t-miss $1 makeup deal.
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Don’t miss our guide with nearly two-dozen new bar openings across the city.
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No one will mistake Kentucky for Georgia or Alabama, but the Wildcats were a really solid program under former head coach Mark Stoops with regard to both development and production on the field.
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And others largely oppose the presence of Border Patrol agents entirely, who routinely mistake them for migrants.
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Pulling one habit out of that mix and calling it the secret misreads the science.
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Even the best minds will misread signals, overlook certain indicators, act too quickly or too slowly, and make mistakes.
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Over 50 people, including Churchill’s grandson, signed a letter saying Cammock had misconstrued the facts in her video.
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Later, in the stadium, Amir Guerami from Westwood explained that many fans from the Southern California community wanted Iran to win but also wanted to make sure support of a team wasn’t misconstrued as support for the government.
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Individuals may worry that symptoms will be misinterpreted as disengagement, unreliability, or lack of motivation.
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That’s kind of a thing that’s misinterpreted.
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That is true of leaders anywhere, but Israel’s history has predisposed some of its policymakers to focus excessively on day-to-day survival and to misapprehend or ignore strategic dynamics as a result.
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But would her students, turned on everywhere by the dogma of political correctness, misapprehend Haynes’s aim?
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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