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
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The government says the files will show Mandelson misled officials.
—Jill Lawless and Brian Melley The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys argue that their clients were misled about the mission and were acting on an arrest warrant for the president issued by a Haitian investigative judge.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The government has said the files will show that Mandelson misled officials about the extent of the relationship.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Igloo White was often misled by Vietnamese decoys.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, the carrier said one of its commercials allegedly misled consumers about price increases at both AT&T and Verizon, a claim the advertising regulator also urged T-Mobile to discontinue or change back in January.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit argued the measure, called Amendment 4, misled voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Retroactive protestation of regret, or of being misled, as some politicians did after the Iraq War, will carry no weight.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The official felt as though the public had been misled to believe this was about personal resentments.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
The government says the files will show Mandelson misled officials.
—Jill Lawless and Brian Melley The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys argue that their clients were misled about the mission and were acting on an arrest warrant for the president issued by a Haitian investigative judge.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The government has said the files will show that Mandelson misled officials about the extent of the relationship.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Igloo White was often misled by Vietnamese decoys.
—Jon R. Lindsay, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Instead, the carrier said one of its commercials allegedly misled consumers about price increases at both AT&T and Verizon, a claim the advertising regulator also urged T-Mobile to discontinue or change back in January.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit argued the measure, called Amendment 4, misled voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Retroactive protestation of regret, or of being misled, as some politicians did after the Iraq War, will carry no weight.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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The horse is very confused by your utter lack of consideration as to the consequences.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Late last year, Walsh told the Tribune the government’s move to press charges had left her shocked and confused.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Veteran Vietnam correspondent Neil Sheehan broke the story of the Pentagon Papers, which showed how government officials deceived the public about the Vietnam war.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When Balthy, in an act of misguided heroism, travels to Texas in an attempt to befriend Solomon and avert a possible tragedy, he is drawn into a dangerous and thrilling new world.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s a triumph of bad optics and misguided priorities.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But savvy marketing campaigns and partnerships with major employers have tricked consumers into turning back to payday loans.—
Christopher Greenwood,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The receiver is not malfunctioning; it has simply been tricked.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many Americans are badly misinformed about human life expectancy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion despite the supporting evidence is just as absurd as abandoning promising mRNA vaccine technology based on misinformed public belief.—
Jenna Norton,
STAT,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tatum then isolated against the Spurs big man, fooled him with an up-fake, finished at the rim and smiled after being shoved to the ground.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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This time, most Americans haven’t been fooled, and that gives me hope.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In July 2023, a wild boar prowling the streets of southwestern Berlin sparked panic after it was briefly mistaken for a lioness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Three Italian Tenors — not to be mistaken for The Italian Tenors or The Three Tenors or any of the other tenor trios out there — are Gianni Leccese, Ugo Tarquini, and Alessandro Fantoni from Rome.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The application for the $100,000 life insurance policy included errors, including an incorrect Social Security number for Eric Richins, an insurance agent testified.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version of the story provided the incorrect month.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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