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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That includes tax preparers who filed a tax return without your knowledge or consent, altered your tax return documents, or misdirected your refund.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Three players devised a plan to misdirect the other players and blindside one of them at Tribal Council.
—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
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Three players devised a plan to misdirect the other players and blindside one of them at Tribal Council.
—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
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 30 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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