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.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The mayor seems to misunderstand what Israel means to most Jewish New Yorkers.
—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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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.
—Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The mayor seems to misunderstand what Israel means to most Jewish New Yorkers.
—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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Caitlin Clark orchestrates offense Clark struggled to find her shooting touch Tuesday, missing 10 of 15 field goal attempts and seven of eight 3-pointers.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Fans attending World Cup matches at Miami Stadium are warning others to arrive hours early after long lines and transportation delays caused some to miss major moments of a recent game.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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And others largely oppose the presence of Border Patrol agents entirely, who routinely mistake them for migrants.—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Pulling one habit out of that mix and calling it the secret misreads the science.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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Boards that assume future action will suffice are misreading the timing.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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Which, by the way, is also being misconstrued.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Individuals may worry that symptoms will be misinterpreted as disengagement, unreliability, or lack of motivation.—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That’s kind of a thing that’s misinterpreted.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Andrew P. Miller,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Dec. 2025
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But would her students, turned on everywhere by the dogma of political correctness, misapprehend Haynes’s aim?—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 June 2023
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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