LED ON Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

led on

verb

past tense of lead on

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 One morning we were led on a silent hike with another couple and a leader that involved sun salutations to the actual rising sun. — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The hosts came into the second half with a new surge of energy to put their opponents away, led on both ends of the floor by Jordin Canada and DeWanna Bonner. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Caleb’s reputation Until now, Caleb has enjoyed a reputation as a hard-luck farmboy who was led on by Kenzie and never got a fair shake in the villa. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Meta settlement came just over a week into a federal trial in Oakland, California, that was co-led on the plaintiff side by California AG Rob Bonta. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Morgan Stanley and Bank of America topped the list of athlete-heavy employers; Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase led on overall Ivy League hiring. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 On a night with smoke in the air from Canadian wildfires, New York led on an unearned run against Roki Sasaki in the fourth. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Those who wildflower risk being led on or taken advantage of by those treating the trend as merely excuse to not commit, set clear boundaries or adhere to any standards. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 May 2026 The 28-year-old Young led on the front nine in the final round at Augusta, and remained in contention until the end, finishing tied for third. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for led on

Verb

Snyder already had decided to shoot nothing smaller than a six-pointer for the first five days of the season but he was tempted to take the spike.

— Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
Skip the newish teriyaki burritos, and run, don’t walk, to the short ribs teriyaki, so smoky and tender that you might almost be tempted to bypass the chicken altogether.

— Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tempted

Verb

In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Carson didn’t answer her phone right away, silencing it until her husband persuaded her to call back.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuaded

Verb

Afterwards, everyone was lured by the sound of salsa music into Bar Lelarge for a nightcap before scattering around the hotel.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
That night, Pike, her boyfriend, 17-year-old Tadaryl Shipp, and an acquaintance, Shadolla Peterson, 18, lured Slemmer to an isolated area behind the agricultural campus steam plant.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lured

Verb

Will Stewart be seduced into the path of corruption by using Sinestro’s emotionally tainted battery, or steel himself against ill influences and continue to blaze his own trail as Earth's sole protector for the time being?

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Armani’s languid silhouette soon seduced red- and blue-blooded men the world over.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026