baiting 1 of 2

present participle of bait

baiting

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of baiting
Adjective
Consequently, Villa are not reaping the same success in baiting opponents into pressing them, before playing around the pressure and attacking the vacated space. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 What's remarkable is not just the specific policy suggestion itself—after all, federal force has been called in to assist state-level law enforcement plenty of times—but rather how Trump is once again baiting his political opponents into defending the indefensible. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 People argue about how much space a birder should give to its target, and whether baiting them with food is appropriate. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025 Exclude ants by baiting them at the base of your specimen infested with the fungus or apply Vaseline to the trunk of the tree or branches of the shrub in a two-inch wide band. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baiting
Verb
  • In addition to Carter’s disqualification, Nolan Smith was flagged for taunting and roughing the quarterback.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rodgers held up his hand to his ear, taunting the fans who were talking smack to him.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our moments of uncanny convergence—like bumping into an old flame at the exact right (or wrong) time—function like indulgences did in the days of Martin Luther, tempting us in the promise of paradise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In a sponsor category long dominated by two giants, the athleisure maker joins a wave of challengers tempting star players with opportunities for creative input—and lucrative financial terms.
    Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Spotify has been teasing the high-fidelity format for years.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On Instagram, Alcaraz — who defeated Jannik Sinner in four sets to win his second title at the prestigious tournament held in New York — shared a carousel of images, teasing the process of his hairstyle switch-up.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pratt’s operation involved luring women into pornography through deceit and coercion, with the content later shared online, according to prosecutors.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Nepal The climbing capital of the world, Nepal has been luring mountaineers for decades, including up the busy South Col route to the summit of Mount Everest.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Student accused of mocking Charlie Kirk death Camryn Giselle Booker, a student at Texas Tech University, was arrested on charges of assault after an altercation with students mourning the death of Charlie Kirk.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is seeking to identify and potentially discipline anyone who has made posts celebrating or mocking Kirk’s death.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Where internet trolls often come off as flippant or spiteful, there is a relentless sense of play and mastery of language in even McNally’s most needling posts.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For many owners, the nightly ritual of persuading a pet to leave the bed is an ongoing negotiation—one that frequently ends with the animal winning.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The network seemed to have trouble persuading actual stars to perform.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025

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