misdescribes

verb

present tense third-person singular of misdescribe
as in misspeaks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribes
  1. misstates
  2. misrepresents
  3. distorts
  4. cooks
  5. misinterprets
  6. camouflages
  7. slants
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  • Because of an editing error, an article on Page 11 this weekend about Asha Sharma, the chief executive of Microsoft’s Xbox division, misstates Sharma’s previous role at Microsoft.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of misstates
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  • Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Characterizing her arrest as the result of Flock technology fundamentally misrepresents both the allegations and the role our technology played in this case.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of misrepresents
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  • The importance of his work, the difficulty of it—the Hollywood reverence almost distorts it.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of distorts
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  • There’s nothing better than a dinner that practically cooks itself.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • His restaurant sources corn from Mexico, then cooks it through an overnight nixtamalization process.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooks
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  • Billie, in turn, misinterprets that line as a message about wanting to open their relationship.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The current debate often misinterprets AI's role, focusing too much on job replacement and efficiency.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinterprets
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  • The silky, buildable formula camouflages all things acne scars, dark circles, and other blemishes without looking thick or cakey.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Olivia Rodrigo knows the true magic of New York City lies in the way its pace camouflages public crash outs.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Definition of camouflages
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  • The next day David and I drive across Northern Italy as the rain slants downward.
    — Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2025
Definition of slants
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“Misdescribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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