misreported

verb

past tense of misreport
as in misled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreported
  1. misled
  2. distorted
  3. deceived
  4. falsified
  5. obscured
  6. concealed
Verb
  • Further investigation found that while trying to chase Massey down, Beck was the one who allegedly discharged his weapon and then swapped the gun in the store and intentionally misled police.
    — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Other fans said they felt misled by Bills personnel after being assured that the railings wouldn't impede their view of the game.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of misled
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  • But this may be distorted by its stake in AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Carried by the wind, the music was loud one moment and soft the next, its sound distorted by the air currents.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
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  • White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Harvey said at the time that his biggest concern was the people being deceived.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceived
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  • Justices found Yoon violated Cabinet members’ deliberation rights, falsified and destroyed the martial law proclamation, and used security forces to obstruct his arrest before lawmakers swiftly repealed the decree.
    — Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Yet under the Third Circuit’s rule, a taxpayer may remain vulnerable long after records have disappeared and witnesses are unavailable, if a preparer intentionally falsified a return.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of falsified
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  • Weather permitting, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is normally obscured by the bright face of the sun, becomes visible during the moments of totality.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Though, fittingly, part of the disclaimer was obscured by a tree branch when Bryant shared a photo of it on Instagram.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscured
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  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealed
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“Misreported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreported. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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