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Recent Examples of misremember
Atkinson said, misremembering how good that Mavericks team actually was.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Dear Abby: As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Baby Boomers also tend to misremember seeing bloody scenes of battle.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Silver’s comments mirror those of many others, including Democratic voters and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who are all clearly misremembering the recent past.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Thus, for the 100th anniversary of Phantom, Rolls-Royce delicately recreated the myth, placing a Phantom in pool water in England, with photographers and videographers there to ensure that it wouldn’t be misremembered, like Keith Moon.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Dear Abby: As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Baby Boomers also tend to misremember seeing bloody scenes of battle.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Silver’s comments mirror those of many others, including Democratic voters and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who are all clearly misremembering the recent past.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Thus, for the 100th anniversary of Phantom, Rolls-Royce delicately recreated the myth, placing a Phantom in pool water in England, with photographers and videographers there to ensure that it wouldn’t be misremembered, like Keith Moon.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misremember
Verb
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This is a youngster in great form and proving hard to ignore.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And don't forget to join the Bake Club Group chat over on Substack.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Gulf citizens aren’t going to forgive and forget.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jurors were later instructed to disregard large portions of the girl’s testimony, which the appellate panel said was likely confusing to the jury.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Taylor Swift‘s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, has sparked a lawsuit from a writer, who accuses the singer of knowingly disregarding her claim to a similar name.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, from head to toe, nothing should be neglected.—
Valentina Bottoni,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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The consequences of neglecting the workforce side of AI aren’t hypothetical.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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The right felt slighted, again, this time as the victim of a great left-wing conspiracy to turn football’s biggest night against them.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Words disremembered, abandoned from tents & saw / packs.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
19 Mar. 2020
Verb
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At the time of liftoff, the ISS — currently home to the seven-member Expedition 74 crew — was passing over the northern Pacific Ocean, too far away for the astronauts to see the launch directly.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The guards use a recurve design that relies on physics and cohesion to pull water back into the gutters, while leaves and other tree debris just pass over the guards and fall to the ground.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Misremember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misremember. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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