mismatch
verb (used with object)
to match badly or unsuitably.
had mismatched
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past perfectof mismatch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When teams realized they had mismatched tallies for certain candidates, they would stop and recount the ballots for those candidates again.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
The deputies said they noticed the car had mismatched license plates — a California plate on the back of the car, and one from Maryland on the front.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
