as in to misinterpret
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistranslate
Verb
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In an interview, Mr. Martin said his view was being badly misinterpreted.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025 -
As the moon and Jupiter clash, be aware of your tone and presentation to avoid being misinterpreted.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The firm has accused him of misrepresenting his role, and Fishback is countersuing for defamation.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Fact check: Post misrepresents satirical petition as $1 trillion offer for California Heusgen debunked the claim in the Facebook post in a Feb. 17 X post, explaining that his show of emotion was related to his retirement as chairman, not Vance's statements.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Correction: Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story misstated the name of the hospital where Lindsay Clancy is being treated.—
John R. Ellement,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 May 2023
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An earlier version of this article misstated Emily Busch’s position.—
Chuck Todd,
NBC News,
18 Apr. 2023
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Thereafter, the appearance of a triangle will become increasingly distorted until finally on April 9, Mars, Pollux and Castor will again appear in a straight line.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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In that way, uncertainty is like a tax, distorting decisions and making the economy as a whole less efficient.—
Ben Casselman,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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These leaders don’t merely lie or misspeak or make light of life and death.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2024
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Walz was criticized following the Oct. 1 debate for flubbing an answer about allegedly misspeaking about being in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
21 Oct. 2024
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Details About Trump's Hush Money Case In May 2024, a New York jury found Trump, guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels shortly before his first presidential election in 2016.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Bove is a former federal prosecutor who was part of Trump's defense team in the New York state criminal trial where he was convicted of falsifying business records, as well as federal cases in Florida and Washington.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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SecNav’s just a big fan, and that message got garbled in a chain-of-command game of telephone.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Without such compatibility, data can be garbled or lost when moving from the radio to the baseband unit, or vice versa.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Apr. 2021
Verb
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Add sweet potato; cover and cook 10 minutes or until golden brown and tender, stirring occasionally.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, cooked bacon can last about four to five days when stored properly, according to the USDA.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Mistranslate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistranslate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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