as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudge
But later, on a punt return, Hardy misjudged the ball due to the wind and barely secured the catch.
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
On top of the health criticism, Kraft Heinz misjudged school districts’ interest in Lunchables and ability to pay for them.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Dave Dickert, founder of Branded Bills, said the move will help the company grow in one place, after misjudging how fast the business would grow and having to move seven times in the past nine years.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
This time around, the culprit was a steep hill that the 74-year-old comedian misjudged.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
On top of the health criticism, Kraft Heinz misjudged school districts’ interest in Lunchables and ability to pay for them.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Dave Dickert, founder of Branded Bills, said the move will help the company grow in one place, after misjudging how fast the business would grow and having to move seven times in the past nine years.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
This time around, the culprit was a steep hill that the 74-year-old comedian misjudged.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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Once the war began, some administration officials believed that Kyiv might fall within three days, a judgment that proved to deeply misunderstand Ukraine’s will to fight.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their generation’s sense of empathy misunderstands compassion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Repurpose Your Resources Never underestimate the power of repurposing the resources around you to generate income.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Grading the Polls: Despite a pretty accurate year, the pre-election polls once again underestimated support for Trump.—
Annie Karni,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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And if Tehran is serious, its leaders may be gravely miscalculating.—
Suzanne Maloney,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Dec. 2024
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Too often, a high-risk plan has been miscalculated, and opponents have punished Postecoglou's men.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Among Underwood’s defenders is talk show host and actress Whoopi Goldberg, whom no one would mistake for a Trump fan.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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According to Kommersant, Pashkov had mistaken the helicopter for a Ukrainian drone.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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