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
The team’s top five leaders in minutes this year are all returning players, giving the program unusual continuity during an era when successful mid-major squads often lose their best players through the transfer portal, enticed by more money from power conference schools.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Players from all over were enticed by the Raiders, who opened up the coffers to land key free agent additions, including linebackers Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In other words, chances are that even more young people will be enticed to bet on how many vehicles will pass by in CCTV footage.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Employers have long offered housing assistance, particularly to higher-status workers or those who are being enticed to relocate to expensive areas.
—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
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Players from all over were enticed by the Raiders, who opened up the coffers to land key free agent additions, including linebackers Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
In other words, chances are that even more young people will be enticed to bet on how many vehicles will pass by in CCTV footage.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
Employers have long offered housing assistance, particularly to higher-status workers or those who are being enticed to relocate to expensive areas.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticed
Verb
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Listening to music rushes her work because she is tempted to sculpt or sew or cook to the beat.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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With the number of sleep innovations these days, we’re often tempted to go back to basics.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Veterinary Meeting & Expo drew 30,000 visitors for a five-day gathering and the PGA of America Golf Professionals Show lured 33,000 golf industry professionals from 94 countries and all 50 states.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The prestige of the program lured Karaban to UConn, and kept him there, too.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bale has the more interesting role as the youth who at first chooses Hitler out of expedience, but then becomes seduced by power and status.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The first lady persuaded her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt to authorize the Lincoln Memorial as the site of Marian Anderson’s concert.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Enticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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