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
David Drubner, a partner in Southford Park LLC, said the opposition is misguided given the rising costs for financing municipal services and schools — and that is especially true following a recent property revaluation in Middlebury.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
His union attorney, Michael Braverman, said it would be misguided to focus on anything but the actions of the suspect who endangered police and the public, and had to be stopped.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Irreverent and misguided, his genius and famous name weigh heavily on him, but using his gift to help solve homicides may — finally — offer his life some direction and purpose.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
That this fact has been obscured—that women themselves have been obscured in this conversation—says a lot about who gets prioritized in American culture, and how misguided our understanding of human flourishing is in the first place.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
His union attorney, Michael Braverman, said it would be misguided to focus on anything but the actions of the suspect who endangered police and the public, and had to be stopped.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Irreverent and misguided, his genius and famous name weigh heavily on him, but using his gift to help solve homicides may — finally — offer his life some direction and purpose.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
That this fact has been obscured—that women themselves have been obscured in this conversation—says a lot about who gets prioritized in American culture, and how misguided our understanding of human flourishing is in the first place.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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For Arjun Singri, founder of Scamless, this has created a new kind of digital arms race, where the same technology driving progress is also being used to deceive people at scale.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Don’t be fooled into thinking napkin rings aren’t noticed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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But this case shows how quickly a 401(k) can become a target when someone has enough personal information to fool a call center or reset account access.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Anchoring, scarcity and choice architecture aren’t about tricking people.—
David Meade,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The church hosts sure love tricking us into eating raw broccoli by serving it up in this creamy pasta salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Partly correct on raw land use — but misleading in practice.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Mayor Quinton Lucas sued to void the election results, arguing that the measure misled voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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