Examples of misdirect in a Sentence
Their mail was misdirected to our address.
If he tells you he's not interested, he's trying to misdirect you.
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Suspecting Al-Nourji of trying to misdirect them, the police held him for questioning.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The risk is even higher in war zones, where ships could be misdirected into harm’s way.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Their request comes after an official race vehicle misdirected the runners off the course, jeopardizing their qualification for the international team.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The problem is that senior Air Force officials have suggested that images like this are deliberately designed to misdirect outside observers by including features that are definitely not part of the F-47.
—David Szondy
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The risk is even higher in war zones, where ships could be misdirected into harm’s way.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Their request comes after an official race vehicle misdirected the runners off the course, jeopardizing their qualification for the international team.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
The problem is that senior Air Force officials have suggested that images like this are deliberately designed to misdirect outside observers by including features that are definitely not part of the F-47.
—David Szondy
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misdirect
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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misdirect
verb
mis·di·rect
ˌmis-də-ˈrekt 
-(ˌ)dī-
: to direct incorrectly
misdirection
noun
-ˈrek-shən
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