mismatch
verb (used with object)
to match badly or unsuitably.
mismatched
Example Sentences
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What follows — the drained reserves, the mismatched oil, the strained grid and the price we all pay — is the fallout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Officials estimate about 5 ballots remain to be counted and 17,650 are waiting to cure a missing or mismatched signature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Accuracy for the mismatched items dropped to nearly zero in some cases.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
Bob Mac Leod had spent 29 years living with a secondary bathroom that he described as being in decent shape, despite its dated tile and mismatched floor and wall colors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
In the kitchen the cupboards were empty, the two mismatched chairs pushed neatly under the rickety table.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
