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 dam finally broke in the 10th inning when Padres left fielder Brandon Lockridge misjudged Andy Pages’ drive.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Whereas some queens are entering All Stars misjudging what kept them from winning, Kerri is spot-on about her issue: not showing herself that same care and getting defeated at critiques.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Greg Ip, the chief economics commentator for The Wall Street Journal, writes that both Wall Street and Main Street have misjudged the president.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In one classic example cited in Science Advances, judges frequently misjudge a defendant’s risk of reoffending.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Whereas some queens are entering All Stars misjudging what kept them from winning, Kerri is spot-on about her issue: not showing herself that same care and getting defeated at critiques.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Greg Ip, the chief economics commentator for The Wall Street Journal, writes that both Wall Street and Main Street have misjudged the president.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In one classic example cited in Science Advances, judges frequently misjudge a defendant’s risk of reoffending.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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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
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The logistical difficulty of smuggling datacenter-grade hardware is often underestimated; these GPUs arrive preassembled into racks that can weigh over 3,600 pounds, making physical diversion highly impractical.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Try this harder alternative first Before turning immediately to medications, don’t underestimate what consistent lifestyle changes can do, not just for your blood sugar but for your whole life.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Despite years of legal experience, judges often miscalculate a defendant’s risk of committing another crime.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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Aside from underestimating the vulnerabilities of Russia’s military, analysts have suggested that Moscow also miscalculated the support Russia would receive from Ukrainians in the country’s east who have close ethnic ties to Russia.—
Ben Horne,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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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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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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