as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
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Recent Examples of enticed
Employers have long offered housing assistance, particularly to higher-status workers or those who are being enticed to relocate to expensive areas.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
While the Super Bowl ad is for Cadillac F1, Apple is poised to be just as big a beneficiary, if viewers are enticed to check it out.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
That was the appetizer, as a year later, in 2022, Pitaro enticed Joe Buck and Troy Aikman from Fox — arguably the top NFL combo on air — on a pair of five-year deals for $75 million and $90 million, respectively.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
These agents are recruited from among angry white males enticed by a signup bonus of $50,000.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Well, the grocery store chain just released the results from their 17th Annual Customer Choice Awards and found that there were five foods that enticed shoppers in 2025.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The federal voucher program appears to have enticed other large-scale groups to get involved in the school voucher business.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
While the Super Bowl ad is for Cadillac F1, Apple is poised to be just as big a beneficiary, if viewers are enticed to check it out.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
That was the appetizer, as a year later, in 2022, Pitaro enticed Joe Buck and Troy Aikman from Fox — arguably the top NFL combo on air — on a pair of five-year deals for $75 million and $90 million, respectively.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
These agents are recruited from among angry white males enticed by a signup bonus of $50,000.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Well, the grocery store chain just released the results from their 17th Annual Customer Choice Awards and found that there were five foods that enticed shoppers in 2025.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
The federal voucher program appears to have enticed other large-scale groups to get involved in the school voucher business.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
An Associated Press investigation found that unwitting Bangladeshi workers were enticed to Russia under the false promise of civilian work before being thrown into combat in Ukraine.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticed
Verb
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Maybe Presti could be tempted; maybe not.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 18,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even if a frustrating change of plans isn’t really anyone’s fault, you might be tempted to take it as a personal slight.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Marketing for top sportsbooks floods the airwaves and casts a giant net for customers that critics say has lured high schoolers, college kids, as well as those legally allowed to bet.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Party activists have said many grassroots Republicans lost money, while others were lured by ads on shows hosted by conservatives including Erick Erickson, Hugh Hewitt and Charlie Kirk.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Both juries rejected a defense argument that Alkayyali was under the influence of sudden passion, and would have considered a term of two to 20 years if they were persuaded by the argument.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Renato Renner of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich is not persuaded that resolving the conflict between the Copenhagen and many-worlds interpretations solves all the problems.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Enticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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