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
Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The company is embroiled in numerous lawsuits over the features, including from Tesla investors who claim they were misled.
—Andy Kalmowitz, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Officials believe the seller falsified vaccination records about the dog, sold as a corgi-mix, and misled the new owners.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Even Meta shareholders have sued the company, claiming that they were misled about its efforts to moderate content and keep users safe.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
No one likes to believe they can be misled by authority, but history tells us otherwise.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The company is embroiled in numerous lawsuits over the features, including from Tesla investors who claim they were misled.
—Andy Kalmowitz, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Officials believe the seller falsified vaccination records about the dog, sold as a corgi-mix, and misled the new owners.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024
Even Meta shareholders have sued the company, claiming that they were misled about its efforts to moderate content and keep users safe.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
Adjective
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Though a human would probably be able to figure out how to escape from a random room, even a highly mobile robot would get confused and waste time looking for doors in nonsensical places like the floors and ceiling.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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The conversation left her confused and gutted — with dozens of questions that could take more than a year to resolve.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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With scams falsely promising high returns and low risk, fraudsters deceived high-net-worth individuals into making investments.Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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This is part of the job of an art advisor, guiding the client away from making a misguided purchase.Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Despite his short tenure in the Senate, Vance became known as one of the chamber's leading critics of additional federal aid for Ukraine, arguing the effort mirrored misguided support for the War in Iraq.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Too many people have perpetuated a misinformed idea this offseason: That the Knicks were better after Randle got hurt in 2023-24.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Meanwhile, videos of random folks with polar-opposite political views sitting in a dark room arguing over hot-button issues — and often saying wildly offensive or misinformed things — are on the rise.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 June 2024
Verb
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The only surprise is that Adar was so easily fooled and then stabbed to death.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Don't be fooled — Charli xcx and George Daniel haven't walked down the aisle just yet.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Ross reportedly threatened to fire officials who oversee the National Weather Service after forecasters tried to correct an erroneous hurricane warning from Trump.Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Checking for fraud Be careful with this one, because there are a lot of erroneous reports during the election season.John Brandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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