misspoke

verb

Definition of misspokenext
past tense of misspeak
as in misinterpreted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
  1. misinterpreted
  2. misstated
  3. misrepresented
  4. distorted
  5. cooked
  6. falsified
Verb
  • The trial revealed that by day three of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was vomiting, weak, and in increasing pain, yet those around her, including fellow workshop attendees, misinterpreted her condition as a 'healing crisis' rather than a medical emergency.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This gets problematic because managers often rubber stamp membership reviews and the roles are misinterpreted by applications and services alike.
    Atul Tulshibagwale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinterpreted
Verb
  • At issue was a new feature that misstated students’ chances of getting into two highly selective Manhattan high schools.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • This story originally misstated Levy's experience with government funding for bedbug research.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of misstated
Verb
  • Most, if not all, of these cons involve shoppers making a payment in exchange for a product or service that was misrepresented and never shipped or received.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • Some carmakers, especially for electric vehicles, are cutting AM from their offerings, claiming the signal is distorted by the power system.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Listen closer, and the harpsichord is actually a guitar riff, distorted like many of the other instruments on Only God Was Above Us.
    Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • According to the brand, the tequila was made from agave harvested at about seven years old, which was then cooked in brick ovens before being distilled and aged for a minimum of three years.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Quick Lasagna Lasagna is a meal often cooked for gatherings.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • Yet investigation into the research found that results had been falsified and that the study was the product of scientific fraud.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The largest settlement was for $900,000 over a South Central Correctional Facility inmate’s suicide where staff falsified records.
    Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of falsified
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“Misspoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspoke. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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