Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
Verb
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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
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An earlier version of this story misstated the amount.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly misstated the commission’s conclusions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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So much of what our protagonist experiences is distorted through levels of paranoia, hallucination or physical impossibility.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the speakers broke up and distorted at this volume.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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After five months of inquiries and interviews with 15 witnesses, investigators concluded there was no clear evidence James knowingly falsified records to secure better loan terms, ABC reported earlier this week.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The investigation into James began in April when Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent the Department of Justice a criminal referral alleging that James falsified records related to her 2023 purchase of a home in Virginia.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Misspoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspoke. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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