as in enticed
to engage the attention of
The park's natural wonders attract many tourists. The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate.
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Recent Examples of attracted
Between 2015 and 2025, the UK attracted 949 FDI projects, more than France and Germany combined, according to EY, a professional services firm.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
The soldier’s death attracted nationwide condemnation.
—ABC News, 22 June 2026
Marked by towering mountains, spectacular valleys and glacial blue lakes in every direction, the towns of Banff and Lake Louise have attracted travelers for decades.
—Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The case has attracted enormous media attention and concerns from both sides about misinformation tainting the potential jury pool.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
The event has already attracted controversy.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
The flies are attracted to open wounds on warm-blooded animals.
—Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
The film attracted over 16,000 admissions across 95 screens on its opening day and surpassed 54,000 admissions ($450,000 equivalent) during its first weekend of release.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 June 2026
By early 2002, Marklar had attracted more attention within Apple, and then-CEO Steve Jobs briefly flirted with the idea of allowing Mac OS X to run on Sony’s Vaio laptops.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
The soldier’s death attracted nationwide condemnation.
—ABC News, 22 June 2026
Marked by towering mountains, spectacular valleys and glacial blue lakes in every direction, the towns of Banff and Lake Louise have attracted travelers for decades.
—Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The case has attracted enormous media attention and concerns from both sides about misinformation tainting the potential jury pool.
—Rebecca Boone, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
The event has already attracted controversy.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
The flies are attracted to open wounds on warm-blooded animals.
—Ciara McCarthy. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
The film attracted over 16,000 admissions across 95 screens on its opening day and surpassed 54,000 admissions ($450,000 equivalent) during its first weekend of release.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 June 2026
By early 2002, Marklar had attracted more attention within Apple, and then-CEO Steve Jobs briefly flirted with the idea of allowing Mac OS X to run on Sony’s Vaio laptops.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attracted
Verb
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Seen from the other side of the deal, that means that bond issuers must pay higher yields, or rates, for investors to be enticed to buy.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
Verb
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What interested him was the gap between the performance of power and whatever lives underneath it.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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That’s a cheap and easy analogy, but that’s what interested me to want to make this show.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Major League Baseball drew a line when players wrote Bible verses on their Pride hats.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Without the money, the town drew a hard line, threatening to withhold the necessary licensing needed for Gillette Stadium and Kraft Sports Entertainment LLC to host World Cup games in the town.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Attracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attracted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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