as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
we were misguided by the flashy advertisements for what turned out to be pretty lousy pizza
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Recent Examples of misguide
The conventional wisdom that all of these international contenders would cannibalize each other seems to have been misguided; with the Globes at least, this global roster appears to be lifting each other up.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
But the increasing use of free Chinese models by American companies raises questions about how exceptional those models actually are — and whether America’s pursuit of closed models might be misguided altogether.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But some of these issues have been multiple-year issues, so blaming it on this year’s roster would be misguided.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Many also say the boycott is misguided given that many Israeli film professionals are at the forefront of challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s actions in Gaza and beyond.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
But the increasing use of free Chinese models by American companies raises questions about how exceptional those models actually are — and whether America’s pursuit of closed models might be misguided altogether.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But some of these issues have been multiple-year issues, so blaming it on this year’s roster would be misguided.
—Omar Kelly
november 7, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Many also say the boycott is misguided given that many Israeli film professionals are at the forefront of challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government’s actions in Gaza and beyond.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
Verb
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Is someone attempting to deceive you?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Your eyes aren't deceiving you.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These ads may not have fooled as many of us as their makers seemed to think.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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And don’t let the utilities and their friends fool you.—
Kendall Keelen,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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But a new study suggests that, in certain organs, tumors actively communicate with the brain to trick it into protecting them.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the label change could mislead consumers, said Sarah Sorscher, director of regulatory affairs for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an advocacy group.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Russia’s Defense and Foreign Ministries have not responded to CNN’s request for comment on allegations that some recruits were misled or coerced.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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