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
Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office misled the court about its reasons for putting off filing an appeal of an order to return $150,000 in cash, luxury cars, jewelry and other assets seized from Atlanta rapper Young Thug, a judge said Wednesday.
—Jozsef Papp, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Several senators said they felt misled by earlier briefings in which administration officials had suggested the United States did not intend to carry out strikes on Venezuelan territory or seek to change its government.
—Nik Popli, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
McDonald’s has pushed back against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich when its patty allegedly comes from other pork cuts.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The suit, filed in late December 2025, against the fast food giant says the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
McDonald’s has pushed back against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich when its patty allegedly comes from other pork cuts.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Although trends may appear fast-moving and widespread, Ana Paula Alves de Oliveira, strategic director at Be Disobedient, cautioned against being misled by technology.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
School Board member Allen Zeman told the Sun Sentinel he again feels misled by district staff.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
But now, as Williams vows to spend the new tax money only on health care and seeks from the District Attorney’s Office some of the proportionately biggest county budget reduction targets, public safety advocates say they were misled.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office misled the court about its reasons for putting off filing an appeal of an order to return $150,000 in cash, luxury cars, jewelry and other assets seized from Atlanta rapper Young Thug, a judge said Wednesday.
—Jozsef Papp, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Several senators said they felt misled by earlier briefings in which administration officials had suggested the United States did not intend to carry out strikes on Venezuelan territory or seek to change its government.
—Nik Popli, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
McDonald’s has pushed back against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich when its patty allegedly comes from other pork cuts.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The suit, filed in late December 2025, against the fast food giant says the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
McDonald’s has pushed back against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich when its patty allegedly comes from other pork cuts.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Although trends may appear fast-moving and widespread, Ana Paula Alves de Oliveira, strategic director at Be Disobedient, cautioned against being misled by technology.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
School Board member Allen Zeman told the Sun Sentinel he again feels misled by district staff.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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Goedert scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-2 leaving a confused Malik Mustapha behind him in the left flat.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Yet many of its citizens feel both whiplashed and confused.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Trump told people that Rupert deceived him.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The decision, last year, to license new digital advertising boards to be placed on city sidewalks is an example of its misguided, short-term thinking.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Short-term fixes alone are unlikely to address the root causes of affordability and, if misguided, could even prove counterproductive.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Accountancy has seen several cheating scandals in recent years, with the Big Four firms hit with multimillion-dollar fines after staff tricked internal exams, but the sector is far from alone.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The initial scheme involved a nonprofit organization that tricked state and federal officials into paying them to serve food to thousands of hungry children but never provided the meals.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Going through some of that, my husband really started to open his eyes about the importance of sharing this journey, as a lot of people are misinformed on what autism can look [like] and be in daily life.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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According to Acosta, perceptions also vary between those who prefer to stay out of the issue and those who are hyperconnected, sometimes misinformed, or over-informed, and suffering from high levels of anxiety and insomnia.—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The first generation of Iranian revolutionaries—including octogenarians like Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—have long fooled themselves about their future.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price, the bottoms deliver an expensive look thanks to their dark wash and classic cut.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Whilst scalping tickets to watch Dorothy Hamill skate for Gold, he and his Olympic-level mustache were mistaken for Marc Spitz, the torpedo in a speedo who swam to seven Golds in ‘72.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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He will not be mistaken for Hakeem Olajuwon anytime soon.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Duplicate collections, wrong dates, incorrect creditor names or accounts listed as unpaid when they were settled are all valid reasons to file a dispute.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The problem of incorrect citations and false legal statements, which attorneys suspect were written by AI tools, appears to be growing, said Felix De La Torre, general counsel for PERB.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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