decoyed

past tense of decoy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decoyed
Verb
  • You may be tempted to peel away fruit and vegetable skins, but those outer layers are packed with nutrients, fiber, and flavor.
    Lauren Manaker MS, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • So, while you might be tempted to store the mower after dealing with seasonal tasks like composting annuals and harvesting your garden, remember to keep mowing your grass as needed.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But after arriving to the property, she’s lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Janet and Brad are put in separate rooms and both are seduced in the night by a shape-shifting Frank – in Janet's case, losing her virginity.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Engels persuaded the skeptical Marx that the working class was history’s true engine.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bivins would end up betraying Villar when FBI agents persuaded him to call the roofer on July 15, 2024, on their burner cellphones.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the chain’s most recent earnings call last month, Kempczinski said customers more than doubled their visits after joining the program, enticed by discounts.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The fantastic scripts have enticed such esteemed and exciting talent, led by Daisy and Bella.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Decoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decoyed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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