inveigled

past tense of inveigle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inveigled
Verb
  • Those massive market gains have persuaded stockholders to spend.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • The 26-year-old midfielder was injured for the match in Minsk and reportedly only decided to take the flight as a last-minute decision after being persuaded to do so by his team-mates.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • In the suit, Ibrahim alleges that he was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and was ambushed by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two other men.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • And even how all this will translate in the years and decades to come in terms of everything from local legacy to events lured here, from international business opportunities or cultural engagements.
    Vahe Gregorian July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Seen from the other side of the deal, that means that bond issuers must pay higher yields, or rates, for investors to be enticed to buy.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Taxpayers’ expense for these machines could run into many millions, yet more counties are beguiled by the technology.
    Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Renee Nicole Good was a pawn of leftist politicians and activists who beguiled her into believing that ICE officers are the bad guys and that there is virtue in attacking them, breaking the law and resisting arrest.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Inveigled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveigled. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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