as in tempted
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 led on
Kersten later resigned and, in recent months, COPA has been led on an interim basis by LaKenya White, a 25-year veteran of Chicago’s police oversight apparatus.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
There, David Gracias, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins University, gave a talk discussing the latest research he’s led on biochips and their applications to AI.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025
The next month, Berger posted a selfie video from another protest Kiswani led on the Williamsburg Bridge, between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
—Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
There, David Gracias, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins University, gave a talk discussing the latest research he’s led on biochips and their applications to AI.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025
The next month, Berger posted a selfie video from another protest Kiswani led on the Williamsburg Bridge, between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
—Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for led on
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Some influencers may be tempted to categorize payments as tips that in reality don’t fit the bill or restructure their pay to take advantage of the tax break, Muresianu said.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even though the thing that comes back is decidedly not his little boy, what parent wouldn't at least be tempted to go to the same lengths to bring back their child, regardless of the danger?—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The judges also didn’t seem persuaded by some of Kilaru’s arguments that college sports is fundamentally about college students playing sports, and thus more about education than business.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Two weeks later, after Chip Kelly left UCLA to become the OC at Ohio State, Foster was lured back to be the Bruins’ head coach.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In April, Liverpool lured CFG’s director of football data Laurie Shaw to Anfield in what was regarded as a major coup within the industry.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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What really happened was that Cherry seduced Daniel into leaving after spotting her ex-boyfriend Nicholas’s new fiancée.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Led on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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