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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
These patients are less likely to ask clarifying questions, more likely to misinterpret discharge instructions, and more likely to present later and sicker.
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
Chapman, in particular, noted people may have misinterpreted what Vitello said.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Justice Department lawyers argued that Boasberg set too high a standard for prosecutors to meet at the early stages of an investigation and misinterpreted the timeline of the probe.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite that promise, reports indicate the tool often misinterprets requests.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 11 Apr. 2026
Chapman, in particular, noted people may have misinterpreted what Vitello said.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Justice Department lawyers argued that Boasberg set too high a standard for prosecutors to meet at the early stages of an investigation and misinterpreted the timeline of the probe.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite that promise, reports indicate the tool often misinterprets requests.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misinterpret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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The authors, not content to simply defend their viewpoint, misrepresent our organization’s positions on the range of harms that children in DCFS custody experience.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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California’s consumer protection and false advertising laws also forbid misrepresenting goods or services.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with Flow Space, Vonn talks about the campaign, her new definition of resilience, and a message for those who may misunderstand her.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
16 Apr. 2026
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This latter position fundamentally misunderstands the PRC’s determination to absorb Taiwan; expressing weakness is more likely to invite a Chinese invasion.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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The synthesis process consists of mixing bismuth ferrite with barium titanate to carefully engineer a strain, then growing the mixture as a thin film on a substrate that distorts its crystal structure.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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But in doing that, that distorts the economics for all patients everywhere.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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