misstate
verb (used with object)
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
are misstating
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present progressiveof misstate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If you think of immigrants as labor only, you are misstating the point.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
In fact, the posts are misstating new eligibility directives for donating convalescent plasma, which is plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients used to treat others with the illness.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2021
The Justice Department counters that Kelly and Baroni are misstating what occurred and that the evidence was sufficient to support their convictions.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2020
Interpretations vary: The numbers may be driven by the extent to which companies are misstating their financial results -- or by the degree to which auditors and regulators detect errors and demand corrections.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2010
