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adjective

as in confused

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verb

past tense of mislead
as in deceived
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 misled
Verb
The campaign celebrates tangible human interaction, but in doing so, misled its audience. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit claims TikTok misled users about the feature, as well, presenting Algo Refresh as a permanent reset, rather than a temporary one. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Many of the surrogates have claimed they were misled during the process and weren't aware of the other women carrying babies for the same couple. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Some claimed they were betrayed or misled by their clinics but felt their only recourse was to write a bad online review. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 About 7 in 10 ads carried no AI disclosure, although the count includes uses beyond deceptive impersonations and does not establish how many ads violated a law or misled voters. — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The jury also found Facebook misled the public about investigations into third-party app developers that harvest user data following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Holmes was found to have misled investors by claiming her company’s technology could perform hundreds of medical tests using just a few drops of blood. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 To help readers learn the most from election polls — and avoid getting misled — here are seven simple tips for following midterm election polls. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
  1. confused
  2. deceived
  3. misguided
  4. tricked
  5. misinformed
  6. fooled
  7. mistaken
  8. incorrect
Adjective
  • Todd Snider, sickly skinny and confused, sat on a bench surrounded by police and a few uniformed members of the Salt Lake City Fire Department.
    — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Henry’s horrified too, but my guy’s also confused because instead of really feeling for what her husband has been through, Julia is cold and distant.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Some veterans say recruiters deceived them and Haitian authorities tortured them; their families call them scapegoats.
    — Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the Colombians have long maintained that they were deceived about the mission and arrived at the home after Moïse had already been killed.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceived
Adjective
  • Thus, treating the first movie’s haul as the new standard for future chapters was misguided, particularly when sequels have historically earned less than their predecessors.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Amendment 84 is a misguided attempt to prevent a rare form of voter fraud by requiring voters to either write the last four digits of their Social Security number or the last four digits of their driver’s license number on their ballot.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of misguided
Verb
  • Aguilar alleged that officers tricked her mother, who only speaks Spanish, into letting them in without giving her a chance to secure Kush.
    — Amy Corral, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In 2022, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare also said that the use of security keys had foiled a phishing attempt that tricked a few employees into entering their passwords into a fake login form.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tricked
Adjective
  • There are still those who claim that news about the global whiskey market slump is misinformed or not truly representative of the bigger picture.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Ohtani's specific case, which started the misinformed outrage over deferrals, is even less controversial.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinformed
Verb
  • Don’t be fooled by the big numbers that these guys throw around in their ballots.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Despite all the criticism that has pummeled the club since it was found guilty of over 100 charges relating to financial breaches, you could be fooled into thinking nothing was wrong.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fooled
Adjective
  • No additional shots were fired after police arrived, Lorah said, adding that sounds later mistaken for gunfire came from flash-bang devices used by SWAT officers.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The slip-ons have a clog-like feel, but the low-profile silhouette looks so luxurious—honestly, they could be mistaken for The Row.
    — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistaken
Adjective
  • What prevents an incorrect action from propagating into the physical process?
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The sports media rarely treats athletes who espouse liberal or progressive political views as problematic, even when those views are provocative, divisive, or factually incorrect.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorrect

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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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