misdirection
noun
mis·di·rec·tion
| \ ˌmis-də-ˈrek-shən
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Definition of misdirection
1
: a wrong direction
2a
: the act or an instance of misdirecting or diverting
b
: the state of being misdirected
Examples of misdirection in a Sentence
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Stafford completed his first third-and-5 attempt on a misdirection pass to J.D. McKissic in the right flat, but the play didn't count because Bevell called a timeout just before the ball was snapped. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Inside the Detroit Lions: Explaining what happened on play after timeout," 10 Sep. 2019 After all, Heupel ran a massive misdirection Saturday night by starting Gabriel in the first place after indicating earlier in the week that the rotation would be much like last week when Wimbush started and Gabriel played early in the first half. — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, "Dillon Gabriel, after leading UCF to a rout of FAU, is the new starting QB — or is he? | Commentary," 8 Sep. 2019 Four plays later, Jack Calhoun took the misdirection handoff from Janecek and ran in from 7 yards out to extend the lead. — Angel Verdejo, Houston Chronicle, "The Woodlands rolls past Lamar for first win," 6 Sep. 2019 The explosive Memphis product brings more dimension to the screen and misdirection games—and L.A.’s updated scheme, in turn, presents more dimension for the backs. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "Sean McVay’s Rams Are Just as Dangerous as Last Season," 27 Aug. 2019 Johnson has been working on his speed, misdirection and cutting up field. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Pinnacle's defense takes over in season-opening football rout of Perry," 24 Aug. 2019 Giridharadas thinks the world-changing stuff is a smokescreen, a misdirection intended to ensure those in power stay that way. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Silicon Valley’s Smokescreen and the Phoniness of ‘Thought Leadership’—Data Sheet," 20 Aug. 2019 The line isn’t stocked with behemoths, but the vaunted Mariners’ wing-T runs efficiently on precision and misdirection. — Matt Schwab, The Mercury News, "Bay Area Preps HQ football preview: No. 22 Aptos," 22 July 2019 To follow the shadowy mire of this saga, which potentially implicates scores of individuals and involves layers of misdirection, is to yearn for an ever-elusive clarity. — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, "The Gall of Ghislaine Maxwell," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misdirection.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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