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
Consider Dubai, a dynamic playground that draws thousands of millionaires each year, enticed by its unmatched digital infrastructure and lavish lifestyle offerings.
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Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As of May, the prospect of infrastructure investment and a link to the world’s second largest economy has enticed up to 150 countries — representing around 40% of global GDP — to join the BRI through Memoranda of Understanding with China, the GFDC added.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The off-price sector’s ability to provide quality products at below-market prices has long enticed consumers, but that strategy could become more of a boon as shoppers fret over their wallets and traditional retail prepares to raise prices.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
She was enticed by the quiet location surrounded by mountains, as well as by the affordable property prices.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Quarterbacks coach Collin Klein watched Howard’s film and was enticed by his size, athleticism and upside.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
And competitors were asked to participate in sometimes humiliating temptation challenges, when they were enticed with high-calorie treats or building towers made of bread using their mouths.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
An attention span shaped by years of doomscrolling is ill-equipped for this kind of persistence, and by the time you are enticed with account deactivation, your mind already craves a dopaminergic hit.
—Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, if none of the books on this list so far have enticed you, that’s okay, too.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As of May, the prospect of infrastructure investment and a link to the world’s second largest economy has enticed up to 150 countries — representing around 40% of global GDP — to join the BRI through Memoranda of Understanding with China, the GFDC added.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The off-price sector’s ability to provide quality products at below-market prices has long enticed consumers, but that strategy could become more of a boon as shoppers fret over their wallets and traditional retail prepares to raise prices.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
She was enticed by the quiet location surrounded by mountains, as well as by the affordable property prices.
—Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Quarterbacks coach Collin Klein watched Howard’s film and was enticed by his size, athleticism and upside.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
And competitors were asked to participate in sometimes humiliating temptation challenges, when they were enticed with high-calorie treats or building towers made of bread using their mouths.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
An attention span shaped by years of doomscrolling is ill-equipped for this kind of persistence, and by the time you are enticed with account deactivation, your mind already craves a dopaminergic hit.
—Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, if none of the books on this list so far have enticed you, that’s okay, too.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticed
Verb
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In truth, you’re tempted to do the exact opposite of anything that anyone tells you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, she could be tempted to break that pattern in order to celebrate her WAG promotion from girlfriend to fiancée.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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After being lured into fighting by social media, prospective foreign volunteers have to fill out an online application before being contacted for an interview.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Like so many adolescents, the 27-year-old New York native left piano behind, lured by the siren call of, well, literally anything else.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Technology plays a role, but Hughes cautions against being seduced by high-profile projects at the expense of less visible but more foundational work.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Their leads include Dominican newcomer Valentina Shen Wu, who had to be persuaded several times to take on the role of the Chinese silk maker, Mei.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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