as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass
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Recent Examples of lured
While some of the women who came here willingly embraced ISIS ideology and passed it on to their children, many others say they were trafficked or lured to the region through ignorance or under false pretenses.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The subsidies lured Reservation Dogs.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Finally, a job overseeing a remote atmospheric and weather-monitoring station at Cape Matatula, in American Samoa, lured her to warm weather.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
With the war in Iran sending oil prices soaring, consumers under even more economic pressure may not be lured back by PepsiCo shaving less than a dollar off a snack bag.
—Wire Tbd, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
With the war in Iran sending oil prices soaring, consumers under even more economic pressure may not be lured back by PepsiCo shaving less than a dollar off a snack bag.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
They were lured by social media adverts offering work-study programs.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint by a group that included Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
On April 23, 1951, someone lured Moton’s principal, Boyd Jones, out of the building on the pretext that two students were in trouble elsewhere in town.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The subsidies lured Reservation Dogs.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Finally, a job overseeing a remote atmospheric and weather-monitoring station at Cape Matatula, in American Samoa, lured her to warm weather.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
With the war in Iran sending oil prices soaring, consumers under even more economic pressure may not be lured back by PepsiCo shaving less than a dollar off a snack bag.
—Wire Tbd, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
With the war in Iran sending oil prices soaring, consumers under even more economic pressure may not be lured back by PepsiCo shaving less than a dollar off a snack bag.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
They were lured by social media adverts offering work-study programs.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint by a group that included Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
On April 23, 1951, someone lured Moton’s principal, Boyd Jones, out of the building on the pretext that two students were in trouble elsewhere in town.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
Verb
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You might be tempted to say yes too quickly or settle for less just to avoid the discomfort of waiting.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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But maybe you were tempted to let Clippy stay, like a digital pet that had quietly wandered over to express curiosity before settling in to keep you company.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Inside, a fuzzy white possum, seduced by cat food, sits, befuddled.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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In an industry often seduced by scale and swagger, Claire offers something far more enduring.—
Julie Lin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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As Dead City grow beyond the outlaw punk scene, the entertainment industry is enticed yet wary of this genuinely divisive and chaotic band.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in such plans, enticed by lower monthly premiums and extra benefits not covered by traditional Medicare, according to health policy research firm KFF.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Barnes persuaded Imam and his new wife, Alice, to join the project in Steubenville, and the couple bought a house there in 2019.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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In fact, his ally House Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded him to take it down.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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