Synonyms of lured

lured

verb

past tense of lure

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tempted
• seduced
• enticed
• persuaded
• betrayed
• allured
• baited
• beguiled
• decoyed
• solicited
• led on
• trapped
• fascinated
• enchanted
• inveigled
• ensnared
• entrapped
• drew in
• snared
• snowed
• enmeshed
• captivated
• caught
• charmed
• roped (in)
• meshed
• tangled
• bewitched
• magnetized
• wiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warned
• cautioned
• alerted
• forewarned
• drove (away or off)
• turned away
• repulsed
• warded (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lured

El Mayo later said he had been lured onto that flight under false pretenses. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

On August 2, 2017, Italian authorities lured the vessel into docking in Lampedusa before transferring it to the Sicilian port of Trapani, where it was seized. — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026

First up, the beach club that started it all, and the pasta that lured me there. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

First, Texas lured businesses out of New York with much lower taxes and business-friendly rules. — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026

That was one of thousands of cases in which scammers lured their marks through social media posts and sent them through fake court hearings and other official-looking steps, charging large sums along the way. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

His presence, intelligence and leadership are vital for this team and his replacement, Lacroix, was lured out of position by Oyarzabal for Spain’s second. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Desperate to have a child, a couple travels to a fertility rite deep in the Estonian forest – only to realize they’ve been lured there to be sacrificed. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026

In one of the most memorable scenes from Homer’s 2,800-year-old poem, Odysseus ties himself to a ship mast and orders his crew to plug their ears with beeswax, so as not to be lured in by the dulcet yet deadly songs of the Sirens. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 July 2026