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
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the discrepancy further supports their claim that James knowingly misled the lender about how the property would be used.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
This is why lawsuits brought by fans who feel misled about who might play or the quality of officiating go nowhere.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
That means a federal district court in Colorado, where the case was initially filed, will again have oversight on whether Crocs’ alleged false or misleading statements in commercial advertising could indirectly cause consumers to be misled.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The board found the judge was not misled by Bennett during a court hearing and had already made her decision.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Desai makes reference to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent lawsuit aimed at Live Nation and Ticketmaster that claims the entities misled consumers about resale ticket prices.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
But mistrust around vaccines persists, fueled by historic public health scandals like the Tuskegee Study, where a group of Black men were misled to believe they were being treated for syphilis between 1932 and 1972.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Indeed, according to the inspector general, the evidence suggested that, after the article was published, McCabe misled Comey about McCabe’s role in the leak.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say the discrepancy further supports their claim that James knowingly misled the lender about how the property would be used.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
This is why lawsuits brought by fans who feel misled about who might play or the quality of officiating go nowhere.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
That means a federal district court in Colorado, where the case was initially filed, will again have oversight on whether Crocs’ alleged false or misleading statements in commercial advertising could indirectly cause consumers to be misled.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
The board found the judge was not misled by Bennett during a court hearing and had already made her decision.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Desai makes reference to the Federal Trade Commission’s recent lawsuit aimed at Live Nation and Ticketmaster that claims the entities misled consumers about resale ticket prices.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
But mistrust around vaccines persists, fueled by historic public health scandals like the Tuskegee Study, where a group of Black men were misled to believe they were being treated for syphilis between 1932 and 1972.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Indeed, according to the inspector general, the evidence suggested that, after the article was published, McCabe misled Comey about McCabe’s role in the leak.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Verb
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Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Those willing to put in the time (and those who aren't easily wigged out) may find to their confused delight that Tippett is the maddest creative god of them all.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker makes the viewer as torn and confused and at wit’s end as the people trying to avoid doomsday.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To stop this quarterback, Mizzou can’t get tricked by his illusions.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another legend explains how in the distant past, the nefarious Lake Nyos was formed from the decomposing body of a Kom chief whose people had been tricked and murdered by the Bamessi tribe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Immigration reform that targets the most productive and successful programs is misguided and devoid of economic sense.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And don’t be fooled by spotless sheets.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Our members aren’t going to be fooled by PR spin.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The news coverage that followed the decision sparked intense, and often misinformed, debate online about the case, and Lively worried that bias would affect potential jurors.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Yes, this is just one misinformed lie after another.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Administrative errors twice led to the mistaken release of murder suspects in May 2022 and in September 2023.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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The damage done by carpet beetles can sometimes be mistaken for moth damage.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information, and the story has been updated.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Terrebonne resident Emmanuelle Bossé told public broadcaster CBC Radio-Canada in May her ballot was returned to sender because of an incorrect postal code on the return envelope provided by the national elections commission.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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