misread
verb (used with or without object)
to read wrongly.
have been misreading
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present perfect progressiveof misread.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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If that were true, astronomers could have been misreading the supernova data and incorrectly concluding that cosmic expansion was speeding up when it was actually slowing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Lindsay-Hogg believes that not only fans, but likely also members of the Beatles themselves, have been misreading “Let It Be” for years.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
