bribed

verb

past tense of bribe
as in lured
to influence someone with a bribe meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public

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Recent Examples of bribed In 2015, a lower court convicted the former prime minister of having bribed a senator, handing him a three-year sentence. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Then on Thursday, less than a month later, a federal indictment was unsealed alleging that LeVota bribed a county lawmaker in order to ensure their recusal from the race for the county’s top seat. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Stories on family dynamics include being bribed with McDonald’s to keep secrets and coping with the loss of his mother before his father quickly remarried. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026 Retained for criminal defense work, Dwyer bribed an NYPD officer to access a confidential federal law enforcement database, obtaining personal information on government witnesses. — David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 In exchange, the indictment said, the bettors bribed Beasley and his debts to Davis were reduced or eliminated. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Undercover recordings allegedly captured Owens detailing how public officials could be bribed and how the illicit funds could be laundered through businesses and campaign donations, the outlet reported. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Two months later, chairman Lord Triesman, who passed away earlier this year, was forced to quit after being recorded speculating about referees being bribed at the World Cup. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Then, Chang-ho bribed Ye-jin’s chief competition at HIT Home Shopping, Yun-ji (Park Ah-in), to get the Good Morning Cream on the broadcast product list. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribed
  1. lured
  2. seduced
  3. enticed
  4. persuaded
  5. tempted
  6. poisoned
  7. had
  8. corrupted
Verb
  • Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Neighbors say they're left shaken after an elderly couple was lured out of their home by thieves, who ransacked their house and stole from them.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lured
Verb
  • Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Nevertheless, don’t be seduced by someone else (or even yourself), because things are not clear today.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • The Senegal international is enticed by the option of joining Galatasaray and that presents an issue while the transfer window is open.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • The inability of conservatives to break the opposition once and for all persuaded the establishment to try to cut deals with Thaksin’s Pheu Thai Party instead.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Stuart Evey, who oversaw who oversaw Getty Oil’s investments outside its core oil business, persuaded the company's board to invest $10 million for an 85% stake.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Otherwise you'd be tempted to torch the house for the insurance money.
    — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Otherwise, you may be tempted to use the money for purposes other than advancing your financial goals.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • Glutathione is processed in sterile compounding pharmacies, and there have been cases of people getting poisoned due to contamination at these facilities, Sack said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Patterson was accused of pretending to eat the same portion, and of feigning illness in an elaborate ruse to suggest she’d also been poisoned.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of poisoned
Verb
  • Adames, who had an MRI on Monday, will miss more than 10 days, though manager Tony Vitello said the team is optimistic the veteran can return before the season ends in late September.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Iranian news agency Rokna reported that people in Tehran said some petrol stations had no gas available, forcing them to temporarily close, while other stations had long lines on Monday and Tuesday.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • Scott the aesthete, the creator of indelible images and ethereal moods who was unafraid to linger in beauty, even when that beauty was corrupted.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the notion of utopia became increasingly associated with the sci-fi genre, while the idea of creating a perfect social order here on earth was corrupted by totalitarian regimes.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of corrupted

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“Bribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribed. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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