as in to deceive
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 mislead
In 2019, Ri sued her dad and his business partner, Moses Perkins, for starting a company called Fenty Entertainment, alleging that the men were attempting to profit off of her name and misleading investors about her involvement.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025
In April, social-messaging platform Discord was sued by the New Jersey attorney general over misleading consumers about child safety features.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The Federal Trade Commission has been cracking down on false or unsubstantiated marketing around such claims in recent years, forcing some companies to pay thousands, if not millions, of dollars for misleading consumers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The regulator claims Frost even allegedly misled current investors about the security of their existing investments to coax more funding out of them.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025
In April, social-messaging platform Discord was sued by the New Jersey attorney general over misleading consumers about child safety features.
—Zach Vallese, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The Federal Trade Commission has been cracking down on false or unsubstantiated marketing around such claims in recent years, forcing some companies to pay thousands, if not millions, of dollars for misleading consumers.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The regulator claims Frost even allegedly misled current investors about the security of their existing investments to coax more funding out of them.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislead
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More than 20 children are in the custody of a Southern California child-welfare agency as authorities investigate allegations of child abuse and whether surrogate mothers were deceived by a Los Angeles-area couple.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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And then he was wishy-washy, went back and forth, and she was deceived and disappointed by him.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 July 2025
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His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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The Mets couldn’t pick up his slider and were fooled on his changeup.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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Luckily for Marian, much of Bertha’s attention is stolen by the unexpected arrival of her unsophisticated sister; Bertha’s too busy making snide comments and tricking her into wearing nicer gowns to even bother with Marian.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 July 2025
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The offense is built on outside runs and tricking the defense.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Mislead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislead. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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