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
ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
But don’t be misled into thinking Burnham’s been typecast his whole career long.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Even then, some parents said they felt misled about how seriously the district treated the allegations.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The car company run by Elon Musk asked a federal court Friday to dismiss massive damages awarded to victims of a deadly crash, arguing that their lawyers had misled the jury by improperly bringing up the billionaire during the trial.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
The emails paint a vivid picture of several days in June 2022 when county officials appeared ready to cancel or at least impose stricter oversight after realizing they had been misled about an almond-growing operation.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In later litigation in Washington, a federal judge allowed certain claims to proceed, finding that a reasonable consumer could be misled by the terminology.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
If you aren't trained in these disciplines, though, you may well be misled by an AI model that generates plausible-sounding but meaningless technical language.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Though that’s certainly helpful, do not be misled into thinking that AI strictly abides by truth-telling.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Well, they haven't been misled.
—ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
But don’t be misled into thinking Burnham’s been typecast his whole career long.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Even then, some parents said they felt misled about how seriously the district treated the allegations.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The car company run by Elon Musk asked a federal court Friday to dismiss massive damages awarded to victims of a deadly crash, arguing that their lawyers had misled the jury by improperly bringing up the billionaire during the trial.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
The emails paint a vivid picture of several days in June 2022 when county officials appeared ready to cancel or at least impose stricter oversight after realizing they had been misled about an almond-growing operation.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In later litigation in Washington, a federal judge allowed certain claims to proceed, finding that a reasonable consumer could be misled by the terminology.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
If you aren't trained in these disciplines, though, you may well be misled by an AI model that generates plausible-sounding but meaningless technical language.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Though that’s certainly helpful, do not be misled into thinking that AI strictly abides by truth-telling.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Verb
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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While many followers recognized the scam early on, some were deceived and suffered financial loss.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Noguera, Naso tricked Lambson by posing as a photographer for the Oakland A's, arranging to meet her at Fisherman's Wharf before driving her to Mount Tam, where her body was later discovered.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of scammers posing as customer support employees for the major tech companies constitute a major problem.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The United States was Triumph’s most promising market, and because convertibles were nearly legislated out of existence at the time due to misguided Department of Transportation (DOT) roll-over worries, Triumph launched the TR7 as a coupe.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the rush to make sense of the shooting based on these messages and symbols is misguided.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And as pumpkin spice lattes start to pop up and Halloween decor appears in stores, you might be fooled into thinking that fall weather has finally arrived.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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Don't be fooled; starting a business takes time and effort.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These efforts are often driven by misinformed narratives that ignore the industry’s strong safety track record.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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That leaves countless women isolated, misinformed, or resigned to believe that chronic discomfort is simply part of motherhood.—
Ashley Austin,
Time,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Shark scientist Mahmood Shivji, a professor of biological sciences at Nova Southeastern University and director of the school’s Guy Harvey Institute and Save Our Seas Foundation Research Center, said the majority of shark bites on humans are a matter of mistaken identity.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The show is understood to center around secret and mistaken identities, and the way that social media turbocharges rage, rumour and disinformation in today’s world.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shopping for a new kitchen sink can be daunting since an incorrect decision can be expensive.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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An error occurred during the issuance of the test certificates due to incorrect entry of IP addresses.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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