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
Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Last week, attorneys for the former five-term Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez asked a judge for a new trial, saying defense attorneys and jurors were misled by state prosecutors who argued that Martinez created legislation in order to benefit a constituent.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
That lawsuit alleges that officials, including Newsom, misled consumers into thinking that the market was stable, and failed to prevent Toyota from taking advantage of consumers.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Lawrence suggested from the witness stand that she had been misled about injury reports and the length of time Amari had been in the custody of Foley and Delancy.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Illegal dispensaries continue to thrive, crime linked to the cannabis trade is rising, and critics argue that the public was misled about the risks of high-potency pot that that has flooded the legal market.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The Borrower Defense to Repayment unit, which reviews applications for student loan forgiveness for borrowers who allege they were misled or defrauded by their school, has also been severely diminished.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Likely, voters will laud the outcome, even if they are misled on its implications.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Then you’d probably feel misled, betrayed and ticked off.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The company misled him about the cost of the loan, which was loaded with junk fees and devoured 60% of his paychecks.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Last week, attorneys for the former five-term Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez asked a judge for a new trial, saying defense attorneys and jurors were misled by state prosecutors who argued that Martinez created legislation in order to benefit a constituent.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
That lawsuit alleges that officials, including Newsom, misled consumers into thinking that the market was stable, and failed to prevent Toyota from taking advantage of consumers.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
Lawrence suggested from the witness stand that she had been misled about injury reports and the length of time Amari had been in the custody of Foley and Delancy.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Illegal dispensaries continue to thrive, crime linked to the cannabis trade is rising, and critics argue that the public was misled about the risks of high-potency pot that that has flooded the legal market.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The Borrower Defense to Repayment unit, which reviews applications for student loan forgiveness for borrowers who allege they were misled or defrauded by their school, has also been severely diminished.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Likely, voters will laud the outcome, even if they are misled on its implications.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Then you’d probably feel misled, betrayed and ticked off.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The moment of truth arrived when Adams FaceTimed Phillips— initially confused and skeptical about her whereabouts.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Ferguson said teammates are more confused than upset.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Some users viewed the scene with spiritual sympathy, while others saw it as misguided or even environmentally irresponsible.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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But the mullahs and their enablers intend to bring about evil out of a misguided sense of love of country.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Sharing their decision on social media was a different challenge altogether, met with a wave of responses that ranged from deeply supportive to harshly judgmental and misinformed.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Personal attacks on her are misinformed and classless.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Andy Byron has not put out any statement; reports saying otherwise are all incorrect.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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One company statement referenced the video and stories related to it by pointing out incorrect information.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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The latest erroneous metaphor is that our brains are like AI systems.—
Iddo Gefen,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The amount a state owes would be based on a formula set by the percentage of erroneous payments reported each year.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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