misrepresent
verb (used with object)
to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
had been misrepresenting
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past perfect progressiveof misrepresent.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Vasquez said he had been misrepresenting his military record for decades.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
In 2016, the fact that Facebook had been misrepresenting the viewership of video ads to advertisers didn’t necessarily seem like a huge deal to anyone other than advertisers.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2018
