misidentify
Americanverb (used with object)
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"We've found that many respondents misidentify a warning as a watch, which means conditions are favorable for a tornado," Armstrong said.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
GAO said it took pains not to misidentify fraud and, if anything, erred on the side of caution, perhaps missing actual fraud.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Whatever it was, he should be glad he wasn’t called to the stand to misidentify his ex-wife in person.
From Slate ● May 9, 2023
"Why lie about this and why misidentify the payment if it was legal? And second, your response to that theory of the case?"
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023
Plus, many people misidentify butterflies, notes Sarabia, so a guide can help you safely spot them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
In fact, an entire genus of vertebrate hid there, misidentified, until a CT scanner settled the question.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
After a deluge of hateful messages, another man misidentified as Winston Lee posted a personal appeal to TikTok detectives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
While misidentified aircraft, atmospheric phenomena or even advanced military technology account for many sightings, others remain stubbornly unexplained.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
May 18, 2026: A headline on this story initially misidentified the island where the fire is burning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Then, in the 1980s, local divers stumbled upon it but misidentified it as a Dutch merchant ship.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
The research suggests that the brain may be misidentifying internally generated thoughts as sounds coming from the outside world.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2026
“Silver prices fluctuate, but misidentifying items can cost far more than waiting for a slightly better spot price.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok churned out misinformation about Australia's Bondi Beach mass shooting, misidentifying a key figure who saved lives and falsely claiming that a victim staged his injuries, researchers said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
Couples with "baskets of bottled beer and blankets", children wildly misidentifying pigeons and press photographers resignedly legging it around the grass in an attempt to get their shot all added to the chaos.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
In 2020, the reputation of the vaunted Metropolitan Division was tarnished after some officers were accused of deliberately misidentifying people as gang members in department records of field interviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
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