as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudge
Muncy’s two errors allowed the Braves to jump on them, and the second-inning outburst was extended when Andy Pages misjudged a ball in center field that clanked off his glove for a run-scoring double.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The probe misjudged its rate of descent and hit the moon hard, snapping a leg and tipping onto its side.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Also Thursday, findings from an investigation by the Israeli military determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group's intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Williams misjudged his header and the ball dropped for Tel, who blasted a left-footed shot into the stands.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
The probe misjudged its rate of descent and hit the moon hard, snapping a leg and tipping onto its side.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Also Thursday, findings from an investigation by the Israeli military determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group's intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Williams misjudged his header and the ball dropped for Tel, who blasted a left-footed shot into the stands.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
Verb
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Culturally sensitive clinical care is often misunderstood as simply providing surface-level accommodations — offering kosher meals, observing Sabbath restrictions, or including a rabbi on staff.—
Devora Shabtai,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Miller misunderstands the significance of the right of habeas corpus, for starters.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Your notes become both evidence and a reassuring validation that nothing is wrong with you, especially when you are being underestimated.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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When the margins are so tight in elite-level football, this distance is not to be underestimated.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The appellate court ruled Selna miscalculated some of those losses at the original sentencing hearing.—
Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Thousands of orders that used to auto-flow directly to the warehouse floor for same-day shipping now often miscalculate tariff costs.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the creature is quickly adopted by Lilo (Maia Kealoha), a precocious child with a special love for animals, at a kennel where he has been mistaken for an ugly dog.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Nghe was one of more than a dozen people stationed at a highway checkpoint outside the village of Trang Bang on June 8, 1972, as 9-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc and other villagers were mistaken for the enemy and bombarded by the South Vietnamese air force.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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