Examples of misdirect in a Sentence
Their mail was misdirected to our address.
If he tells you he's not interested, he's trying to misdirect you.
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Three players devised a plan to misdirect the other players and blindside one of them at Tribal Council.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Dating fears are important, but get misdirected Concerns over hookup culture have merit.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Once activated, this kit sends out fake locations, causing the car's GPS to display a false map and misdirect the driver entirely.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But some believe the club’s money and expertise is being misdirected.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Dating fears are important, but get misdirected Concerns over hookup culture have merit.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Once activated, this kit sends out fake locations, causing the car's GPS to display a false map and misdirect the driver entirely.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But some believe the club’s money and expertise is being misdirected.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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misdirect
verb
mis·di·rect
ˌmis-də-ˈrekt 
-(ˌ)dī-
: to direct incorrectly
misdirection
noun
-ˈrek-shən
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