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
Before the game, Spoelstra said criticism of Rozier was misguided.
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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
The situation in Ukraine has shown that such optimism was misguided.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
On Monday Marshall initially suggested that honing in on the cause of the crash based on preliminary evidence would be misguided.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
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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
The situation in Ukraine has shown that such optimism was misguided.
—Mick Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2025
On Monday Marshall initially suggested that honing in on the cause of the crash based on preliminary evidence would be misguided.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misguide
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Any clinic that is promising instant, full growth in a few weeks is deceiving you.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Holding a lot of cash in the bank may feel like the absolute most comfortable option, but don’t be deceived.—
Eric Roberge,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Don't let anyone fool you into abandoning the single most effective social program in our nation's history.—
John T. Harvey,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Likely draft position: Early-mid rounds Cam Miller, QB, North Dakota State: Don’t be fooled by Miller spending five years at the FCS level.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
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Increasingly, criminals are able to use commonly available tools to launch sophisticated phishing scams, going as far as digitally replicating faces and voices in order to trick security systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Phishing is a cyber-attack that aims to trick people into divulging personal information.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Greenwashing Greenwashing—the practice of misleading consumers about environmental efforts—was coined by environmentalist Jay Westerveld nearly 40 years ago, when hotels promoted towel reuse as an environmental initiative while primarily aiming to cut costs.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The company misled him about the cost of the loan, which was loaded with junk fees and devoured 60% of his paychecks.—
Mike Calhoun,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Misguide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misguide. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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