misdescribed

past tense of misdescribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribed
Verb
  • Hull and Nohl misrepresented the value of their companies' investments to investors, and paid themselves handsomely based on inflated valuations of assets, records say.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That means anticipating where narratives can be misinterpreted, reframing the context and staying ahead of public assumptions.
    Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of people have misinterpreted this, unfairly.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So much of what our protagonist experiences is distorted through levels of paranoia, hallucination or physical impossibility.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But the speakers broke up and distorted at this volume.
    Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An earlier version of this story misstated the amount.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has repeatedly misstated the commission’s conclusions.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The complaint said Granados had intentionally falsified medical and billing records to mislead Texas pharmacies and insurance providers into providing the medications in violation of the state’s law.
    Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The following year, McBee falsified information provided to his insurance company about the company’s soybean crop again.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled, either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to classic Jamaica staples, its menu features crowd-pleasing jerk specials and Quidley’s Pasta — a sumptuous meal cooked with coconut milk, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables.
    Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And that’s why rolling out the royal red carpet is the ultimate diplomatic move, an act of realpolitik disguised as a gesture of generosity.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Translate Tests Into Direct Requests Tests are often disguised forms of communication.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Misdescribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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