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
How misguided some men’s searching for community became evident to Vera Papisova, a journalist who spent a year dating far-right men for a story for Cosmopolitan magazine, when one man brought her to what was ostensibly a gathering of neo-Nazis on a second date.
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Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Yet just as past bouts of defeatism were misguided, so is today’s triumphalism, which risks dangerously underestimating both the latent and actual power of the only competitor in a century whose GDP has surpassed 70 percent of that of the United States.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Wright thinks the Democratic Party was misguided in not pouring more resources into South Florida.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
The idea that teens as young as 14 will be able to replace the labor of migrant workers, which is often difficult and dangerous, is misguided at best.
—Georgia Christakis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Yet just as past bouts of defeatism were misguided, so is today’s triumphalism, which risks dangerously underestimating both the latent and actual power of the only competitor in a century whose GDP has surpassed 70 percent of that of the United States.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
Wright thinks the Democratic Party was misguided in not pouring more resources into South Florida.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
The idea that teens as young as 14 will be able to replace the labor of migrant workers, which is often difficult and dangerous, is misguided at best.
—Georgia Christakis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
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Even children who are online only in small doses likely see false or inaccurate information that might deceive them.—
Evan Orticio,
Scientific American,
2 June 2025
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In November, Dove pleaded guilty in Gaston County to a dozen felony charges related to illegally accessing police computer systems and helping someone deceive a polygraph test, The Gaston Gazette reported.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Reyes was a nice spring training story, but the Yankees were fooled by meaningless February and March stats.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But don't be fooled, as these texts are sophisticated scams designed to steal your personal information or money.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Geragos asked Jane about presents that Diddy lavished upon her, for example, seemingly to suggest that his gift-giving indicated a romantic relationship, not a ruse to trick her into kink.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Phishing pages masquerade as banks, auction sites, and other sensitive sites, hoping to trick victims into logging in.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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The suit, brought by investor Roberto Faller, accused it of misleading shareholders by failing to disclose the impact of public backlash following the killing of Thompson.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Measurement that applies consistent efficiency expectations throughout the year will inevitably mislead.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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