as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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Recent Examples of misguide
The measure drew criticism from university workers and their labor representatives, who said the change was misguided and had damaged staff morale.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
O’Connor acknowledged those efforts were misguided.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The conventional wisdom that all of these international contenders would cannibalize each other seems to have been misguided; with the Globes at least, this global roster appears to be lifting each other up.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
But the increasing use of free Chinese models by American companies raises questions about how exceptional those models actually are — and whether America’s pursuit of closed models might be misguided altogether.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
O’Connor acknowledged those efforts were misguided.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The conventional wisdom that all of these international contenders would cannibalize each other seems to have been misguided; with the Globes at least, this global roster appears to be lifting each other up.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
But the increasing use of free Chinese models by American companies raises questions about how exceptional those models actually are — and whether America’s pursuit of closed models might be misguided altogether.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
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The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) that allows two challenges per team — losing them only when incorrect — at least holds the plate umpire accountable when his eyes deceive him.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Don't be fooled, Fraser's first Oberon kegs of the season still went to good use, with Oberon Day bringing in serious business.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2007, Google fooled the world with 'Google Paper,' a service that would print your emails and mail them to you.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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Scammers are at it again, texting Americans, hoping to trick them into giving up financial information under the guise of paying parking or toll fees, officials in multiple states have said this month.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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From around January to June 2022, the couple tricked unknowing subordinates into adding fake vendors to the company's system, officials said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The proliferation of predictive market platforms is misleading Americans, particularly our youth, to conflate investing and online sports betting.—
Mick Mulvaney,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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New research found that large-language models can mislead investors when operating outside their home information environments.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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