mistook
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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During a nighttime field survey, researchers initially mistook the animal for a mushroom, highlighting just how convincing its disguise is.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
In July 1988, the USS Vincennes mistook an Iran Air commercial plane for a fighter and shot it down soon after takeoff from Dubai, killing 290 civilians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
A woman says doctors mistook her endometriosis for irritable bowel syndrome, as new figures show diagnosis delays are getting longer.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
At least 59 detainees were freed because the system mistook them for other people.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
No one mistook us for anything other than what we were.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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