misspoke

verb

Definition of misspokenext
past tense of misspeak
as in misinterpreted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misspoke
  1. misstated
  2. misrepresented
  3. distorted
  4. cooked
  5. falsified
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the day.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Maybe that’s misstated slightly.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of misstated
Verb
  • Just think of the serpent in the Garden of Eden who misrepresented God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil to entice the first humans to do just that.
    Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Most recently, Nance misrepresented the status of the investigation in a questionnaire sent to her by the League of Women Voters.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • The data that the central bank uses to make all sorts of decisions about the economy will be distorted as people recover.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The voice is distorted enough to give away that this couldn’t possibly be the real James, and yet, Isaac’s dogged determination to protect the creature is fueled by its haunting professions of love for the child.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • This type of food poisoning results from eating improperly cooked or stored food or food that is not at proper temperatures.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Once the curds form, they are gently cooked and separated from the whey.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • The couple filed a deed for the property in June 2024, which 594 Mapleton LLC claims is falsified.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The new indictment includes additional allegations about how the former officers allegedly falsified the affidavit for the search warrant.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of falsified
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