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 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 Deputies were led on a chase that stretched into northern Sacramento County, onto Sacramento International Airport property, and briefly off-road. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for led on

Verb

Israel, feeling more exposed, might become more inclined to strike preventively, and without the United States involved, Iran and its regional proxies might be more tempted to strike back.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
You might be tempted by that pair of puppy dog eyes in the pet store window.

— Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tempted

Verb

The suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, was detained following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized him from surveillance footage broadcast in the media and persuaded him to turn himself in.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
What finally persuaded Keitel was a lengthy passage written by Ferrara’s collaborator Zoë Lund, who also plays a woman with whom the lieutenant mainlines heroine.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuaded

Verb

Since then, the Kremlin has relied on volunteers lured by relatively high pay and benefits to sustain its force of what President Vladimir Putin has said numbers about 700,000 men fighting in Ukraine.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
That same fall, Lane Kiffin walked out on an 11-1 Ole Miss team weeks before its first playoff game, lured to LSU by a war chest the Rebels couldn’t match.

— Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of lured

Verb

Armani’s languid silhouette soon seduced red- and blue-blooded men the world over.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The song is about a true story of three Dutch teenage girls in World War II, during the occupation, who seduced Nazi officers and murdered them in the woods.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026