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
President Donald Trump's verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as ungrateful and misguided not only immediately undercut the deal on rare minerals that was ready for their signature in the East Room.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s also thanks to a similarly straightforward portrayal by Christian Gonzales, who remains as earnest and misguided as only a preteen can.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Before the game, Spoelstra said criticism of Rozier was misguided.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Any dismissal of the past as irrelevant to the present is misguided at best.
—Aaron Kupchik, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s also thanks to a similarly straightforward portrayal by Christian Gonzales, who remains as earnest and misguided as only a preteen can.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Before the game, Spoelstra said criticism of Rozier was misguided.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Any dismissal of the past as irrelevant to the present is misguided at best.
—Aaron Kupchik, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
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More than a dozen state attorneys general also have sued TikTok, alleging last year that the company deceived users about its child safety tools and deployed harmful features to keep children on the platform longer to maximize profits.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then, as if anyone was fooled, the talk show host pulled off his hat, wig and snap-on nose and lip piercings and Sheeran pulled of his wig to reveal his signature carrot top to shouts of joy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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That attempt was soon fooled by sloppy play in the neutral zone that gave Brad Marchand a short-handed opportunity.—
Nick Ashbourne,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Be Wary of Phishing Emails and Texts After a breach, scammers may impersonate the affected company to trick you into clicking malicious links.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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She was tricked by the very devilish Zeus, who broke his way into many marriages.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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In a time when trust in institutions is at an all-time low, some might turn to sometimes misleading belief systems when weighing risk, Zinn says.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
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In a lawsuit, her family said Katz had a heart condition and intentionally avoided caffeine, accusing Panera of misleading marketing and inadequate labeling that led to Katz unknowingly consuming 390 mg - more caffeine than is in a typical energy drink.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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