: made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
a garbled message
garbled speech
… scientific cranks—those folks who concoct garbled and grandiose pseudo-scientific theories …—
Robert W. Wilson
Robert W. WilsonA garbled group of syllables came over the speaker.—Tom Clancy
Tom ClancyBut so much happened afterward to him that his five-day drive from Cracow to Warsaw soon became a garbled fading memory.—Herman Wouk
Herman WoukSince the algorithm relies on the absolute accuracy of everything it has read to build the file, garbled information could lead to any number of mistakes.—Paul C. Schuytema
Paul C. SchuytemaExamples of garbled in a Sentence
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Each tableau is also illustrated with generative AI, resulting in freakish scenes rife with garbled text and hallucinated details, like a diminutive squad car parked inside a police station filled with surveillance feeds.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Today, the Democratic Party message is garbled, at best, as different factions vie for leadership.
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Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Even Trump himself—with his garbled speech and incoherent ramblings—makes his underlings seem more credible by comparison.
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Sarah Longwell,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
The fraudsters, writing in rather garbled language that didn't sound at all like Neal, claimed Neal's uncle had to move to a long-term care facility.
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Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Today, the Democratic Party message is garbled, at best, as different factions vie for leadership.
—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Even Trump himself—with his garbled speech and incoherent ramblings—makes his underlings seem more credible by comparison.
—
Sarah Longwell,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
The fraudsters, writing in rather garbled language that didn't sound at all like Neal, claimed Neal's uncle had to move to a long-term care facility.
—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Garbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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