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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as in deceptive
tending or having power to deceive
the misleading text of the advertisement would like you to believe that you're getting something for nothing
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as in deceiving
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
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
But in 2015, Holmes was exposed for misleading investors and misrepresenting the efficacy of Theranos’s technology following a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Uthmeier’s office and the business groups contend the proposal is misleading because of an issue about where smoking and vaping marijuana would be barred.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics say the company releases information in a selective and sometimes misleading fashion.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
After a report filed by the Office of the Child Advocate last year recommended tightening state oversight for homeschoolers, several advocacy groups and parents are now criticizing the report as misleading and pushing a political narrative.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
But in 2015, Holmes was exposed for misleading investors and misrepresenting the efficacy of Theranos’s technology following a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
But in others, the appearance of motion is a misleading holdover from classical physics, and there is no intuitive way to picture what’s happening.
—George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 2026
Uthmeier’s office and the business groups contend the proposal is misleading because of an issue about where smoking and vaping marijuana would be barred.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Another claim that experts find to be misleading is that vibration can spur lymphatic drainage.
—Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Critics say the company releases information in a selective and sometimes misleading fashion.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Locked doors, bloody bits in trunks, deceptive lovers with ill intentions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even one of the more reputable internet weather personalities, Ryan Hall, whose YouTube channel staffs a team of meteorologists, and who has more than three million subscribers, often opts for flashy graphics and deceptive provocations to increase engagement.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their most recent lawsuit alleges trademark infringement and counterfeiting, along with false designation of origin and seeks unspecified damages from the online sellers.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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His reflections on the controversies and critical snubbings that greeted movies that have since become consensus masterpieces are nuanced without descending into false modesty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Mislead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislead. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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