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
Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Dozens of local governments argue that these firms misled the public about climate risks and should now pay for rising sea levels, wildfires and extreme weather.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Lies, tears and an apology Testimony from multiple witnesses suggested that many of those involved were misled — and, at times, misled one another.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
A week ago, the New York Times reported that a law firm working for ActBlue found Wallace-Jones may have misled Congress about its vetting procedures to ensure donations were not unlawfully coming from foreign citizens.
—Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Council member Katy Young Yaroslavsky grilled Hoover on ticketing, saying that LA28 had previously misled the council and pressing him on how much of a 24 percent surcharge on tickets is going back to LA28.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors leaning heavily on planning and deception Prosecutors alleged that Horner repeatedly lied and misled police after the killing, including continuing his delivery route, saying that was evidence of consciousness of guilt and future danger.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
An intelligence report presented to parliament in Kenya earlier this year said that 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia after being misled with false promises of jobs in the country before being sent to the front lines.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
This time, though, not even the fans were misled.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Voters were misled in the voter pamphlet by city projections of the fee amount.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Dozens of local governments argue that these firms misled the public about climate risks and should now pay for rising sea levels, wildfires and extreme weather.
—Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Lies, tears and an apology Testimony from multiple witnesses suggested that many of those involved were misled — and, at times, misled one another.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
A week ago, the New York Times reported that a law firm working for ActBlue found Wallace-Jones may have misled Congress about its vetting procedures to ensure donations were not unlawfully coming from foreign citizens.
—Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Council member Katy Young Yaroslavsky grilled Hoover on ticketing, saying that LA28 had previously misled the council and pressing him on how much of a 24 percent surcharge on tickets is going back to LA28.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors leaning heavily on planning and deception Prosecutors alleged that Horner repeatedly lied and misled police after the killing, including continuing his delivery route, saying that was evidence of consciousness of guilt and future danger.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
An intelligence report presented to parliament in Kenya earlier this year said that 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia after being misled with false promises of jobs in the country before being sent to the front lines.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
This time, though, not even the fans were misled.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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It gets filled by outside forces, many of whom have foreign ties and understand that a confused and misinformed public is easier to manipulate than an informed one.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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The second is that Trump, as strategist-in-chief, keeps giving his negotiators objectives so implausible, confused or contradictory that even the wiliest diplomats in history — a Klemens von Metternich in the 19th century, say, or a Henry Kissinger in the 20th — would come up empty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The firm says it was deceived again in June 2022, when IQHQ restructured and moved investor interests into a Delaware limited partnership structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The play-in tournament, in all of its misguided glory, is a quintessential, empty-the-tank moment for the lowly teams that are subjected to play in it.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to the unbelievably reckless fiscal policies of Maryland Democrats, residents are now supposed to celebrate the governor and the General Assembly for generously granting us a paltry break on the completely misguided EmPOWER Maryland surcharge.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not long before Brettler's death, Sharma had learned the kid had tricked him.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Read how North Korean hackers tricked Ben and got into his computer.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Politicians and researchers have warned of the growing risks of a misinformed public as false information online can spread quickly.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many Americans are badly misinformed about human life expectancy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Don’t be fooled by Morejón’s unsightly ERA.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled.—
E.L. James,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the water guns carried by the students can be mistaken for the real deal, and that's exactly what happened over the weekend.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As late as August 2007, the Federal Reserve was skeptical of such bubble talk, while Grantham was dismissed as a pessimist, a dismissal that soon proved mistaken.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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County officials also said Freidenrich’s management of the treasurer’s office led to delays in issuing refunds to schools, filing tax liens and cashing property tax checks, which resulted in incorrect late fees and penalties for taxpayers.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Any assertion that city single-family homeowners are being double taxed would be incorrect.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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