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
The participants consistently misjudged the strength of the ties by wide margins, Johns Hopkins University brain science researchers Chaz Firestone and Sholei Croom report in the journal Open Mind.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
And brands suffer immense backlash for misjudging cultural sensitivities.
—Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Headline fretters have misjudged ADI’s tariff risks.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The decisive moment came on the final lap when second-place Ty Dillon attempted to pass Wallace, but Dillon misjudged the closing rate of AJ Allmendinger to his outside and clipped Allmendinger’s car, sending Dillon into the wall.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
And brands suffer immense backlash for misjudging cultural sensitivities.
—Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Headline fretters have misjudged ADI’s tariff risks.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The decisive moment came on the final lap when second-place Ty Dillon attempted to pass Wallace, but Dillon misjudged the closing rate of AJ Allmendinger to his outside and clipped Allmendinger’s car, sending Dillon into the wall.
—Jordan Bianchi, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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That can lead to a law enforcement officer misunderstanding the situation.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Without a state or national policy change, the long-term effect of SNAP restrictions on Americans' diets is likely to be underestimated.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lessons for Investors Don’t underestimate the power of policy to move markets.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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These errors often occur when airlines miscalculate currency conversions, leave off fuel surcharges, or input incorrect pricing.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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Starbucks may’ve miscalculated with its mandatory-note policy.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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Because of their flatness, the footprints had previously been mistaken for fish resting burrows.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The letter carrier mistook the motion as a friendly gesture.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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