misremembering

Definition of misrememberingnext
present participle of misremember

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misremembering
Verb
  • Some readers refuse to join one, stubbornly persisting in flipping to one section and ignoring the rest.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Hustle culture praised women for ignoring their instincts in the name of productivity.
    Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Blackwell told Le that the volume of cases isn’t an excuse for disregarding court orders.
    Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Don’t let anyone pressure you into neglecting either half of your life.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Choosing the wrong pieces, or neglecting them over time, can make your porch look dated.
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There’s also no risk of forgetting to turn an alert off and leaving your data lingering longer than necessary.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Wednesday was all about looking forward, rediscovering comfort — not forgetting the offseason but beginning anew nonetheless.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.
    Jeff Mayhugh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The subtext to the litigation is Oakley’s personal grievance against Dolan, whom the ex-player has long criticized, in part for slighting him compared to other Knicks legends.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Misremembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misremembering. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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