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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Additionally, data from Verisk CargoNet reveals that the New York City metropolitan area has become a hotbed for criminal groups looking to misdirect shipments while in transit, with states like California, Florida and Texas also serving as a catalyst for cargo thefts.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Experts say that government policies are often misdirected.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
But those questions are misdirected.
—Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2025
That's not with decoys, that's not with other means that would try to misdirect our interceptors from knocking down incoming missiles with nuclear warheads on them.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Experts say that government policies are often misdirected.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
But those questions are misdirected.
—Harvard Business Review, 5 Nov. 2025
That's not with decoys, that's not with other means that would try to misdirect our interceptors from knocking down incoming missiles with nuclear warheads on them.
—ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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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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