inveigled

Definition of inveiglednext
past tense of inveigle
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Verb
  • That performance persuaded Combs to run Dust Commander 15 days later in the 1 1/8-mile Blue Grass Stakes.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • From there, partiers mingle in the lobby, pose for photographs on a red carpet, and search out any celebrities who have been persuaded to show up.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Onscreen, Andy was being seduced by a heavily jawed man with blond hair.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The department, officials told The Times, also has lost several deputies to other nearby departments, lured with bonuses and better pay.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • The prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That allegedly enticed consumers to spend more to purchase the new devices.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • This plan includes guest worker programs, clear pathways for immigrants and their families who are here seeking to make a better life for their families and who were enticed to come here by the prior federal administration.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 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 9 May. 2026.

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