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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It’s not directed or misdirected at anyone’s expense.
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
By offering himself as an option to Rodri, allowing the ball to reach De Bruyne indirectly, Gundogan creates what is known as a ‘third-man run‘, misdirecting Inter’s defence.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
That includes tax preparers who filed a tax return without your knowledge or consent, altered your tax return documents, or misdirected your refund.
—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
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“Misdirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdirect. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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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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