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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 suit alleges that Fiserv misled investors about its growth numbers and that Bisignano benefited from an artificially inflated share price. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Many people are misled into thinking that this is the best place to look for these meteors, but only stationary meteors — ones coming nearly straight at you — can be seen here. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 July 2026 Federal prosecutors alleged Holmes knowingly misrepresented the capabilities of Theranos technology and misled investors about the company's financial condition, partnerships, and laboratory capabilities. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Some of her victims, members of the Fink family, also addressed the courtroom, sharing how they were misled by their friend and former classmate. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 There will be concerts, but only certain artists need apply — most of those originally booked have already walked out, saying they were misled about the event’s political affiliations. — Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The story misled the enemy into thinking diet rather than technology accounted for the success. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 And then misled Congress about it, in order to avoid scrutiny and concern over NIH's funding. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 An employee who takes on a role without fully understanding the scope, pace, management style, or tools involved is likely to feel misled within weeks. — William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
  1. confused
  2. deceived
  3. misguided
  4. tricked
  5. misinformed
  6. fooled
  7. mistaken
  8. incorrect
Adjective
  • Other borrowers are confused over the Biden administration’s failed loan forgiveness effort.
    — Nicky Forster, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • The Doomsday trailer, however, is light on plot and heavy on guys looking across rooms at each other and nodding or looking slightly confused.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • In an era when AI generates convincing falsehoods at scale and a third of teenagers report being deceived by fake content online, the ability to weigh evidence critically is not an academic exercise but a plain necessity.
    — Rajiv Vinnakota, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring with a spectacular cross-shot that deceived Jordan Pickford and, although Jude Bellingham struck back for England in first-half stoppage time, Norway looked the more likely winners as the second period wore on.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of deceived
Adjective
  • Stronger, more detailed laws are essential to ensure diligent human review, prevent complacency, and protect individuals from potentially misguided AI guidance, fostering accountability in this evolving field.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • All of it was painfully misguided, as though the host nation were actively trying to self-mythologize instead of just hosting.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of misguided
Verb
  • Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
    — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Definition of tricked
Adjective
  • There are reports of suicide from all of these enormous hormonal fluctuations, and yet women are left in the dark and misinformed about what to expect.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
  • Why the plea deal was delayed The plea deal was delayed last week after Jackson had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time.
    — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of misinformed
Verb
  • OpenAI's Atlas was once fooled into sending a resignation letter, and Perplexity's Comet exposed user data in tests.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • You may be fooled into joining a brokerage with high fees, poor investment options or other red flags.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of fooled
Adjective
  • Another example came in the United States’ opening match with Paraguay, when the VAR protocol on mistaken identity was rewritten in real time by the match officials.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Early pilling on high-traffic cushions is being mistaken for a defect rather than a break-in phase.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of mistaken
Adjective
  • At the World Cup, there were at least six examples of incorrect or — to be generous — highly dubious interventions that made reasonable on-field decisions worse across the 104 matches.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In September, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent a notice denying her coverage, citing incorrect income information and stating she wasn't disabled, according to Kolosova and state documents reviewed by KFF Health News.
    — Rachana Pradhan, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of incorrect

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