misquote
verb (used with or without object)
to quote incorrectly.
misquotes
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present tense formof misquote (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But its existence also means there’s no excuses for misattribution or misquotes, which is surely part of its at least temporary revival.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
ChatGPT, Ms. Shackney said, sometimes incorrectly explains ideas and misquotes sources.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
Listed between celebrity misquotes and political mishaps was a trend for an oversized cat along with an orangutan who got free from a zoo and wreaked havoc.
From The Verge ● Jan. 30, 2019
Rep. Davis even misquotes it as: “Nothing in this bill shall allow insurance companies to deny anyone coverage for preexisting conditions.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2018
He does not take the trouble to verify, he misquotes, he is not careful to weigh evidence.
From The Age of Tennyson by Hugh Walker
