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
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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
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But don't be deceived by the small-town charm—there's plenty to do here, with historic downtowns full of unique shops, heaps of Southern comfort food, and 80,000 acres of wildlife areas to explore by kayak, bike, and boat.— Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
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Marie then opened up to Julia about her own experience being deceived by a man who used religion to abuse his power.— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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The party convened the liter- and glitterati of 1970s New York City to support one of the politically active Bernstein’s many causes, but critics like Wolfe interpreted the event as misguided.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, a misguided sense of celebration marked the occasion for a subset of unhinged progressives, some of whom hold positions of trust (teachers, administrators, politicians) in our country.— Bob Ehrlich, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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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
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
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New surveillance video from inside a Brooklyn liquor store shows another angle of the rough mistaken identity arrest that ignited a firestorm of criticism, offering a different angle as one of the detectives appears to stomp the prone suspect.— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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For starters, the keys closest to the center of the keyboard are slightly elongated to avoid mistaken presses.— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Intelligence is basically anything with a pretty clear definition between the set of correct and incorrect answers—think tasks in coding, mathematics, physics, and even some tasks in accounting, law, or medicine.— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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The market said the confusion came from incorrect AI search results on apps like Google and Instagram.— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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