Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
Verb
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Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Information is lost or misinterpreted.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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An earlier version of the story misstated their stance.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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This article misstated Zamot’s age.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said the data was distorted by the timing of the Lunar New Year, which falls in mid-February this year after taking place in January last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The regulatory asymmetry distorted competition and made Verizon’s devices uniquely attractive to criminals.—
Roslyn Layton,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then, after the appetizer is assembled and cooked, the bacon will end up perfectly crispy.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Second, beans cooked from scratch create their own broth to use in soups, stews and sauces.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Mario left, the school was hit with NCAA sanctions in 1995 following a Pell Grant scandal in which an academic advisor falsified financial aid for more than 50 players.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Misspoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspoke. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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