1
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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2
as in to conceal
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresent
Husted accused Schumer of misrepresenting how the mail-in ballot process would work.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The attorneys accuse the comptroller of violating client-attorney trust and misrepresenting the attorneys’ work to the public.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, Dilber says using a service like reverse recruiting could be deemed fraudulent by some companies who view it as misrepresenting yourself during the hiring process.
—Jennifer Liu
anuz Thapa, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for Perry countersued, saying Aumann never had equity, was not an employee and misrepresented and defrauded Perry and David Cree Crawford, another owner — at times threatening physical violence.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misrepresent
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The attorneys accuse the comptroller of violating client-attorney trust and misrepresenting the attorneys’ work to the public.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, Dilber says using a service like reverse recruiting could be deemed fraudulent by some companies who view it as misrepresenting yourself during the hiring process.
—Jennifer Liu
anuz Thapa, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Attorneys for Perry countersued, saying Aumann never had equity, was not an employee and misrepresented and defrauded Perry and David Cree Crawford, another owner — at times threatening physical violence.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
Verb
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Objects were frequently distorted or missing key components.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their shapes often distort as one galaxy exerts tidal forces on the other.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two pumps of product managed to do the trick for my full face, and suddenly my hyperpigmentation on my cheek was concealed.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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Shoplifting more than $100 by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The rise of high-frequency trading convinced us that everything is priced in instantly, obscuring pockets of friction.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheets appear to be covering the front cockpit window, obscuring what would normally be the pilots’ forward view.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Controversial school policies hiding students’ gender transitions from parents remains a ripe issue the Supreme Court should take up, activists argue, despite the justices already handing parents a win in an emergency docket case on the matter earlier this month.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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But her lover, the increasingly controlling and unhinged army corporal Don José, is gradually dimished to lurking in the shadows and hiding in crowds.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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As former Meta executive Brian Boland told CNBC, the company appeared to portray a public image that contradicted what its internal research was showing.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Investigations by the Georgia secretary of state and independent reviews contradict the core allegations of the affidavit, which relies on witnesses who lack credibility and have biases that weren't disclosed to the magistrate judge, Lowell argued.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This name belies the intricacy of each species’ arrangement of parts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The convergence of Abundance centrists and conservative environmentalists would seem to belie the ACC’s assertion that the environmental movement is dominated by radicals who would rather sabotage the American economy than accept any of the compromises necessary to achieve a prosperous future.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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