misgauge

verb

ˌmis-ˈgāj How to pronounce misgauge (audio)
Definition of misgaugenext
as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding the candidate fatally misgauged voters' concerns, and his negative ads only served to alienate many would-be supporters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgauge
  1. misunderstand
  2. underestimate
  3. mistake
  4. misjudge
Verb
  • Proponents of this myth point to (and often misunderstand) housing vacancy data.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Charlotte Hornets may have misunderstood the purpose of the season of giving.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of misunderstand
Verb
  • After years of being maligned and underestimated — though never by his managers or his fellow professionals — the accolades were coming in abundance.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Like that one that underestimated a low Bronx highway overpass at full speed, shearing its top off, killing 15 passengers, decapitating at least one.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • Federal government officials have downplayed the reports in recent days and insisted the objects don't pose a public safety or national security threat, and in some cases, may simply be normal commercial air traffic mistaken for drones.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In some cases, people mistake planes for drones The number of drones flying over the East Coast and the identity of those behind the activity remain unclear.
    Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • None of these visions, however, proved tractable: Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran misjudged the strength of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli society, and the U.S.-Israeli alliance.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But later, on a punt return, Hardy misjudged the ball due to the wind and barely secured the catch.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Definition of misjudge
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