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
Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Low-Back and Low-Seat Sofas Greaves warns homeowners to not be misled by sofas with low backs and low seats.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Wolfpack, which is short IonQ’s stock and thus stands to gain financially from its allegations, said that the company has consistently misled investors about the extent to which there is organic demand for its quantum computing technology.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Gordon's sister said her family felt prosecutors had misled them and had been under the impression Leon would receive the maximum sentence before the sentencing.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In their quest for a new trial, Turners new attorneys took special aim at the prosecutors, accusing them of eliciting testimony that misled jurors about the origin of the tip, according to court filings.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Companies must ensure that customers aren’t being misled or trapped in recurring subscriptions.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
While internalizing ready-to- wear production was a compelling prospect, we were misled on the feasibility of execution.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Attorneys for Perry say in court filings that Aumann misled Crawford, a Vantage Point Global co-founder, about his relationship with Perry, saying Aumann had claimed power of attorney over the finances of the business.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Russia’s Defense and Foreign Ministries have not responded to CNN’s request for comment on allegations that some recruits were misled or coerced.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Low-Back and Low-Seat Sofas Greaves warns homeowners to not be misled by sofas with low backs and low seats.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Wolfpack, which is short IonQ’s stock and thus stands to gain financially from its allegations, said that the company has consistently misled investors about the extent to which there is organic demand for its quantum computing technology.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Gordon's sister said her family felt prosecutors had misled them and had been under the impression Leon would receive the maximum sentence before the sentencing.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In their quest for a new trial, Turners new attorneys took special aim at the prosecutors, accusing them of eliciting testimony that misled jurors about the origin of the tip, according to court filings.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Companies must ensure that customers aren’t being misled or trapped in recurring subscriptions.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
While internalizing ready-to- wear production was a compelling prospect, we were misled on the feasibility of execution.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Attorneys for Perry say in court filings that Aumann misled Crawford, a Vantage Point Global co-founder, about his relationship with Perry, saying Aumann had claimed power of attorney over the finances of the business.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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Archaeologists were completely confused.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Your children do not need parents who are confused about the status of their relationship.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And don’t be deceived by Saturday’s sunny skies as the high will be 32 with wind chills as low as 9 degrees.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Challengers should give Marylanders the option to choose a new direction and remove the need to confront the painful reality that they were deceived.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the derision coming as a result of what Darnold has accomplished in Seattle is ultimately misguided.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other misguided ideas should be left on Capitol Hill’s cutting room floor.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wiles barely could make the tight final left-hand turn that had tricked Monsen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sometimes answers are incomplete or misinformed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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But neon fans argue that those who believe LED is less expensive are misinformed.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In other words, don’t be fooled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the small bowl either.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Consumption of death cap mushrooms — often mistaken for safe, edible lookalikes — has been linked to a deadly outbreak in California.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s an extra $1,780 or so purely because the IRS concluded the erroneous position was intentional rather than mistaken.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Conversely, the state Attorney General's office believes applying the anti-nepotism law in this situation would be an incorrect and overly broad interpretation.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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The state’s attorneys said that too was incorrect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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