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past tense form of mislead.
past participle of mislead.

Synonyms

misled

American

[mis-led] / mɪsˈlɛd /

adjective

wrongly led, guided, or informed.

He's not a bad writer, just terribly misled about his strengths.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of mislead.

Etymology

Origin of misled

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

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Ghaffar sued Paulson, claiming he had been misled into investing $17 million in a Puerto Rican company that owns luxury car dealerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Quite poorly educated, quite easily misled, perhaps less than enlightened.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The attorneys general of New Jersey and New York a week ago launched an investigation into World Cup ticket sales following reports that fans were misled about the locations of seats they purchased.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He misled others by starting to exit a trade minutes or hours after saying he was betting against a stock, in effect doing the “opposite” of what others expected him to do, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Muhammad and Mom are easily lured, misled, and taken for a ride.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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