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
O’Connor acknowledged those efforts were misguided.
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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
But some of these issues have been multiple-year issues, so blaming it on this year’s roster would be misguided.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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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
But some of these issues have been multiple-year issues, so blaming it on this year’s roster would be misguided.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
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After the remaining contestants voted out Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Eric Nam, Higgins was blindsided to discover her close ally, Rob Rausch, was deceiving her all along.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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In addition, the complaint alleges that Walmart deceived customers by falsely claiming that 100% of customer tips would go to drivers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the name; despite its slouchy appearance, this shoulder purse can fit a laptop, a notebook, a small makeup bag, and more.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Stallings hung the breaking ball and Bader wasn’t fooled.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Dolphins have wasted years trying to trick tomorrow like that.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Already, scammers use audio and video deepfakes to trick individuals into giving them money, passwords, or other data, and the next step is to move beyond individuals and on to businesses, where the potential payouts are much, much larger.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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The solicitation frames the campaign as an effort to push back on what Newsom has often described as misleading narratives about California.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the United Nations, greenwashing includes misleading claims that exaggerate or fabricate environmental benefits, slowing real progress and confusing consumers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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