Synonyms of decoyed

decoyed

verb

past tense of decoy

as in tempted

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage

tacky souvenir shops to which first-time tourists had been decoyed into spending their hard-earned money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempted
• lured
• seduced
• persuaded
• enticed
• betrayed
• baited
• allured
• beguiled
• led on
• solicited
• trapped
• inveigled
• enchanted
• fascinated
• entrapped
• ensnared
• snared
• drew in
• caught
• roped (in)
• snowed
• enmeshed
• tangled
• bewitched
• meshed
• charmed
• captivated
• wiled
• magnetized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warned
• alerted
• cautioned
• drove (away or off)
• turned away
• forewarned
• repulsed
• warded (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decoyed

Dowdle busted loose for a first down with 40 seconds to play after Young decoyed putting him in pass protection, and those 19 yards put the Panthers in position to kick a field goal after they’d won the coin flip and maneuvered to get the wind at the end. — Luke Decock, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025