as in to miss
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Recent Examples of misunderstand
But Hawkins argued that Eichorn misunderstood the officer because of the noise in the holding area.
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Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The Federal Reserve fundamentally misunderstands inflation.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That can lead to a law enforcement officer misunderstanding the situation.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
The Federal Reserve fundamentally misunderstands inflation.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
That can lead to a law enforcement officer misunderstanding the situation.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstand
Verb
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Matsuyama came close but fell short by one stroke, missing a birdie on 18 by inches.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Automatique is a time-only three-hand watch, but don’t mistake its restrained elegance with being basic.—
Kristen Shirley,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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As Iran braces for a counterattack, the Revolutionary Guard shoots down a Ukrainian passenger plane shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s international airport, reportedly mistaking it for a U.S. cruise missile.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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White ‘misread’ the situation, judge rules White was one of two police officers called to the Yallambee Lodge nursing home by staff who asked for help with a resident who was holding two knives.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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That bond began to fracture when Postecoglou misread supporter sentiment ahead of a crunch clash with Manchester City at the end of last season.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Whether that’s sending a message to the wrong person or having your words misinterpreted by others.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But would her students, turned on everywhere by the dogma of political correctness, misapprehend Haynes’s aim?—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 June 2023
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Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Nov. 2021
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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