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

Military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko says Russia currently produces between 2,500 and 3,000 jet drones a month, alongside 135 regular Shahed drones and Gerbera drones, which are widely used as decoys. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Nov. 2026

Laugh out loud, rock out to an indie band, learn about duck decoys, see a mashup of classic literature and rock-n-roll or let your kids have early trick-or-treat fun. — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

The Ukrainian air force said Russia also launched some 130 drones, which included a mix of attack drones and decoys. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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

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