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
More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in such plans, enticed by lower monthly premiums and extra benefits not covered by traditional Medicare, according to health policy research firm KFF.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Kan added that the high prices added another incentive for Hong Kongers to travel to mainland Chinese cities like neighboring Shenzhen, which have enticed growing numbers of Hong Kong visitors with more affordable grocery and dining costs in recent years.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The synopsis, just like the film's title, fails to prepare viewers for the level of chaos the film brings, which Matarazzo says enticed him.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
At the same time, though, the excitement around AI infrastructure spending has waned, and now the market seems as spooked by it than enticed.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Daines later said withdrawing earlier could have enticed a prominent Democrat like Tester to enter the race.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
For their version, TWS added an endearing shoulder shake to the choreography that enticed a slew of A-list Korean celebrities to imitate them.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Carr allegedly groomed the boy and enticed him into sharing nude video and photo images.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
Kan added that the high prices added another incentive for Hong Kongers to travel to mainland Chinese cities like neighboring Shenzhen, which have enticed growing numbers of Hong Kong visitors with more affordable grocery and dining costs in recent years.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The synopsis, just like the film's title, fails to prepare viewers for the level of chaos the film brings, which Matarazzo says enticed him.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
At the same time, though, the excitement around AI infrastructure spending has waned, and now the market seems as spooked by it than enticed.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
You may be enticed by a new set of stairs on the northeast side, next to the Bleymaier Football Center, but those are for people sitting in the eastside stands.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Daines later said withdrawing earlier could have enticed a prominent Democrat like Tester to enter the race.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
For their version, TWS added an endearing shoulder shake to the choreography that enticed a slew of A-list Korean celebrities to imitate them.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Carr allegedly groomed the boy and enticed him into sharing nude video and photo images.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticed
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Arriving in the same valley under unseasonably blue skies and warm winter sun, you might be tempted to think that Steinbeck’s California has vanished entirely.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Viewers may be tempted to join and trade based on that placement.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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While some of the women who came here willingly embraced ISIS ideology and passed it on to their children, many others say they were trafficked or lured to the region through ignorance or under false pretenses.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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The subsidies lured Reservation Dogs.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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By late 2015, Musk was persuaded.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But these lopsided outcomes have not persuaded the media to treat the war as an American strategic success.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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