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

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Recent Examples of lured Aladji Bamba was lured from Monaco for an initial £30m while Howe was still in situ. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The immediacy of social media lured millions away from celebrity blogs, and Hilton’s profile, like so many of his peers, took a hit. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 As for how a bobcat ended up in the house in the first place, Kirkland Police believe the adventurous intruder climbed a tree and jumped through an open window, possibly lured in by the resident’s indoor cat. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 One of those locations, Kennedy Park, is where, in 2006, a group of day laborers were lured into a van by a local police officer posing as a construction worker. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Decoys posing as young teens lured the men to sting locations, mostly set up at private homes in quiet communities. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Investigators believe Baumeister frequented gay bars in Indianapolis, lured men to his home while his family was away, killed them there and disposed of their remains on the property. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Homestead, a lower cost-of-living outpost that has lured residents south, saw gains in many area school enrollments over the last 14 years. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Frank Carter, the infamous killer who lured his child victims to their windows with a Freddy Kreuger-esque nursery rhyme has been behind bars for a quarter century. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
  1. tempted
  2. seduced
  3. enticed
  4. persuaded
Verb
  • Maybe you’re tempted to overanalyze someone’s tone or a friend’s vague promise.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some investors may be tempted to shift entirely away from bonds to cash, but McCarron advises against it since cash doesn't beat inflation.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • Or if leadership got seduced by silhouette, movement and atmosphere, neglecting to marry the galleries to the overall concept.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When Miguel is being seduced by the bunker project, Zeller and composer Volker Bertelmann even weave voices resembling the Sirens into the score.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • The Senegal international is enticed by the option of joining Galatasaray and that presents an issue while the transfer window is open.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • That staggering form persuaded Manchester United to pay Dortmund £73million for the winger.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Salmon wondered if King could be persuaded to draw again, and Dawn agreed to try.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded

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