as in tempting
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck
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Recent Examples of leading on
By 101 measures, Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world and California has built the world’s fourth-largest economy while leading on climate change, so apocalyptic diagnoses are a bit off the mark.
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Steve Lopez
columnist
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Henning is a Managing Director at Glossary Artists, leading on talent strategy, brand partnerships, and long-term career growth for creators and talent from entertainment and digital media.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Maryland is leading on this issue.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
And, a year ago, Republicans were the ones leading on the congressional ballot, showing just how much the landscape has shifted in Democrats' favor.
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Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
Being Different means standing apart - leading on innovation and setting trends.
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Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Formichetti has previously held roles at Mugler, Diesel and Uniqlo, leading on artistic and creative direction.
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Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
America, after years of leading on tech and economic growth, is cutting itself off from global trade to protect manufacturing jobs few actually want to do.
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Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
Ramps leading on and off the interstate.
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Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
Steve Lopez
columnist
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Henning is a Managing Director at Glossary Artists, leading on talent strategy, brand partnerships, and long-term career growth for creators and talent from entertainment and digital media.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Maryland is leading on this issue.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
And, a year ago, Republicans were the ones leading on the congressional ballot, showing just how much the landscape has shifted in Democrats' favor.
—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
Being Different means standing apart - leading on innovation and setting trends.
—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Formichetti has previously held roles at Mugler, Diesel and Uniqlo, leading on artistic and creative direction.
—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
America, after years of leading on tech and economic growth, is cutting itself off from global trade to protect manufacturing jobs few actually want to do.
—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
Ramps leading on and off the interstate.
—
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading on
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The Casa Amor women are tasked with tempting the villa men to stray from their existing relationships while they are separated from the villa women for several days.
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Don't forget to check out our roundup of the best early Prime Day deals for even more savings across laptops, TVs, smart home gear, and everything else currently tempting my wallet.
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Beyond the funds committed to the program, the ways in which new incentives allocate those dollars are applauded for luring productions to return.
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This has included perpetrators pretending to administer a survey in their car, posing as a social worker giving away free baby items at their home, accompanying victims to a doctor’s appointment at a nonexistent clinic, and luring them to fake baby showers.
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
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Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth.
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The French president had also thrown himself into persuading the player to stay with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2022, as if trying to keep a monument that belongs to the national heritage.
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But luckily for Mboladinga, the Congo squad stopped at nothing to ensure its beloved icon made it to North America, going as far as persuading DRC President Félix Tshisekedi to include him in the team’s official delegation.
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“Leading on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20on. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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