Synonyms of decoys

decoys 1 of 2

noun

plural of decoy

as in baits

something used to attract animals to a hook or into a trap

we set the decoy afloat in the marsh and from the blind waited for the ducks to arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• baits
• lures
• traps
• scents
• nets
• hooks
• ambushes
• snares
• trolls
• spinners
• incentives
• appeals
• stool pigeons
• plugs
• attractions
• draws
• entanglements
• pulls
• seductions
• enticements
• calls
• temptations
• seducements
• entrapments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repellents

decoys

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verb

present tense third-person singular of decoy

as in lures

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

• lures
• tempts
• seduces
• baits
• persuades
• entices
• traps
• betrays
• leads on
• solicits
• beguiles
• allures
• snares
• meshes
• snows
• fascinates
• entraps
• enchants
• draws in
• charms
• ensnares
• tangles
• inveigles
• catches
• enmeshes
• ropes (in)
• captivates
• magnetizes
• wiles
• bewitches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alerts
• warns
• cautions
• wards (off)
• drives (away or off)
• turns away
• forewarns
• repulses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decoys

Noun

Pattinson plays Hansen, and the film also stars Merritt Wever as cynical producer Andie Bender, Anna Faris as Hansen’s wife, Tony Revolori as an ex-Marine child predator and Phoebe Bridgers and Skyler Gisondo as decoys. — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Did Chris Hansen really mentor decoys during To Catch a Predator? — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

The attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones and decoys. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

The use of decoys inside a network to trap hackers isn’t new. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2026

Counterbalancing him is a young actor cast to play one of the show’s decoys (an excellent Skylar Gisondo), whose guilelessness only magnifies the film’s sense of Hansen as a man constructed entirely out of TV-friendly sheen. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Hickey surrendered three guns, a bow, blinds, decoys, 115 pounds of turkey meat and 47 turkey fans. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026

Reporters and some White House staff traveled on the original plane, effectively acting as decoys. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Reporters who travel with the president and some White House staff, including several secretaries, remained on the original plane, many of them reportedly unaware of the threat, effectively acting as decoys. — Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Osit looks for answers in multiple places, interviewing law enforcement officials and district attorneys, academics, and former Perverted Justice decoys from the show. — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025