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adjective

as in confused

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verb

past tense of mislead
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
Verb
During the trial, jurors assessed whether Facebook misled users about privacy and content moderation 34 separate times. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 New York — A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 The evidence showed that Meta does not sell user data and New Mexico did not prove that any consumer had actually been misled, the company said in court filings. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Earlier this month, four US states even filed lawsuits, claiming TP-Link has misled the public about the security of its routers and could still source components and firmware from China. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 However, Axios’ source said the requests spanned more than 50 pages of questions and sought documents related to the incidents, internal security measures taken, and marketing materials that may suggest consumers were misled. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 The campaign celebrates tangible human interaction, but in doing so, misled its audience. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit claims TikTok misled users about the feature, as well, presenting Algo Refresh as a permanent reset, rather than a temporary one. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026 Many of the surrogates have claimed they were misled during the process and weren't aware of the other women carrying babies for the same couple. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misled
  1. confused
  2. deceived
  3. misguided
  4. tricked
  5. misinformed
  6. fooled
  7. mistaken
  8. incorrect
Adjective
  • After receiving the alpha-lipoic acid, Hawrylak felt confused and dizzy.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Their offensive line, which was supposed to be a strength, was confused and overwhelmed by a Wisconsin defense that allowed 41 points to Notre Dame.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state’s entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company’s public statements about privacy on the platform.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deceived
Adjective
  • Health leaders must move quickly to oppose these deeply misguided changes.
    — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Civello also observed that Denton has the opinion that the decisions made years ago to expand the brand down-market with more price points below $100 appear misguided, and that Nike now is looking at rolling some of that back.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of misguided
Verb
  • The woman did so willingly, and there is no allegation that she was forced or tricked.
    — Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But now, the technology has caught up and people are tricked.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of tricked
Adjective
  • Autonomous agents can be manipulated, overpowered or misinformed.
    — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There are still those who claim that news about the global whiskey market slump is misinformed or not truly representative of the bigger picture.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinformed
Verb
  • Chiefs-Seahawks game prediction Don’t be fooled be the records.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As temperatures drop in the fall, aphids, like other garden pests, are less active, but don’t be fooled by appearances.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of fooled
Adjective
  • An agent may have broader access or authority than its assignment requires, which can enable a mistaken or malicious instruction to trigger a payment, expose sensitive information or disrupt an essential system.
    — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After a resolution or a mistaken filing, withdrawal may make sense; preserve the original notice alongside the withdrawal record.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistaken
Adjective
  • The reality, of course, is that the Southern accent is not some incorrect version of a national standard but instead a historically separate and unique dialect – or, more accurately, set of dialects.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And Ballmer and the Clippers remain adamant the penalties—and the allegations of misconduct—are incorrect.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of incorrect

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“Misled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misled. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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