as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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Recent Examples of mislead
The suit blames the tool TradeDesk, which allowed resellers to track their sales, is used to mislead customers.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Ticketmaster will also discontinue TradeDesk, a tool that allows resellers to track their ticket sales, although Live Nation denied that the tool was being used to mislead customers, as stated in the lawsuit.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
In real life, the sequence of events between Gacy and Amirante is accurate, as Gacy did mislead Amirante into representing him.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
At a forum held in July 2017, parents directed their frustrations at Eric Dill, SDUHSD’s superintendent at the time, several saying Adams should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the Earl Warren ATP facilities.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Ticketmaster will also discontinue TradeDesk, a tool that allows resellers to track their ticket sales, although Live Nation denied that the tool was being used to mislead customers, as stated in the lawsuit.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
In real life, the sequence of events between Gacy and Amirante is accurate, as Gacy did mislead Amirante into representing him.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
At a forum held in July 2017, parents directed their frustrations at Eric Dill, SDUHSD’s superintendent at the time, several saying Adams should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the Earl Warren ATP facilities.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislead
Verb
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Gordon warned me that this was deceiving.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Santos was sentenced to prison in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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The throw is crafted with acrylic, but don’t be fooled by its price; the intricate, woven yarn resembles that of chenille, with a buttery-smooth texture that feels luxuriously soft to the touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Anyone who predicted this Titans team to win more than four or five games was fooling themselves, and even those predictions are coming off over-optimistic.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update mocked Donald Trump‘s multiple White House renovations, as well his inability to be normal even while giving out candy to trick or treaters.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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The update to trick-or-treating time was made to avoid a conflict with high school football playoff games.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Mislead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislead. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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