misread
ˌmis-ˈred 
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
… totally misread the lesson of history …—
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I guess I misread the instructions.
They have misread the lessons of the past.
Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.
I badly misread the situation.
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Even experienced players can misread a pitch by inches, which makes deciding whether to challenge even more difficult.
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Johnston thinks the administration badly misread the situation from the start.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Rahm from the fairway went into a bunker, blasted out to just beyond 12 feet and misread his birdie putt.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Johnston thinks the administration badly misread the situation from the start.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Rahm from the fairway went into a bunker, blasted out to just beyond 12 feet and misread his birdie putt.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As regulators weigh updates to the EU’s audiovisual rules amid concerns that existing regulations have failed to create a level playing field between broadcasters, streaming services and video-sharing platforms, Sarandos said policymakers are totally misreading the landscape’s shifting dynamics.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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misread
verb
mis·read
(ˈ)mis-ˈrēd
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
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