DECOYED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

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Snyder already had decided to shoot nothing smaller than a six-pointer for the first five days of the season but he was tempted to take the spike.

— Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
Skip the newish teriyaki burritos, and run, don’t walk, to the short ribs teriyaki, so smoky and tender that you might almost be tempted to bypass the chicken altogether.

— Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tempted

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The 33-year-old man, lured to Cambodia with the offer of a receptionist job, endured daily beatings for a month, locked in a dark room somewhere in the Southeast Asian country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Once Anchovy Jack settled in one area, rescuers lured him into a humane trap.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of lured

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Will Stewart be seduced into the path of corruption by using Sinestro’s emotionally tainted battery, or steel himself against ill influences and continue to blaze his own trail as Earth's sole protector for the time being?

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Armani’s languid silhouette soon seduced red- and blue-blooded men the world over.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of seduced

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In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Carson didn’t answer her phone right away, silencing it until her husband persuaded her to call back.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuaded

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Credit card companies long ago realized that offering lounge access enticed new customers, with Chase, American Express, Citi, Capital One, and more getting in the game.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
The audio erotica platform Quinn also enticed readers by offering a discount code citing AO3’s blackout.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of enticed

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