as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman
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Recent Examples of mismeasure
Then, if all goes smoothly, a journey down the Nile — which might, after all, also be mismeasured — could be next.
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Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismeasure
Verb
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This approach profoundly misunderstands the nature of justice and the role of our civil courts.—
Bruce M. Plaxen,
Baltimore Sun,
12 July 2025
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But that argument misunderstands the nature of the fast-fashion sector.—
Elizabeth Cline,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The footwork to shuffle across is not to be underestimated.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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With many Texans traveling or vacationing over the Fourth of July weekend, officials are especially concerned about people underestimating the risks near waterways.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Color can play a role in bringing wasps to the yard since wasps may mistake it for food sources such as flowers.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Maier, who was heading out of town that weekend for a meeting of the National League of Cities, saw the foot-long shillelagh and, according to a Milwaukee Sentinel story by Marta Bender, mistook it for a pipe.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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Distributors had over-ordered for temporary promotions, while our pricing misjudged real consumer willingness to pay.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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In 2005, Wycombe Wanderers’ Nathan Tyson got down on all fours to head a ball over the line after the Wrexham goalkeeper had misjudged the bounce.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Mismeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismeasure. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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