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
Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
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Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The footage also details what happened when the alligator took a bite out of an apparent kitchen-table chair, as an FWC official quickly lured the animal out of the home with a pole.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But the advent of name, image and likeness earnings for college athletes threw yet another roadblock at Johnson’s attempt to establish an identity and maintain some continuity, as programs with richer collectives lured key players away.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Before the start of Season 5, there was a flurry of transfers as the two newest teams — Brazil and Italy — lured some top talent away from the highest-performing teams of recent years.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The White Van is a kinetic heist thriller following a troubled young woman who is lured into a criminal scheme that leaves her wanted for bank robbery and hunted by a corrupt cop who doesn’t want justice – but wants the money for himself.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
America’s cities were notorious for red-light districts where impoverished young immigrant women seeking social freedom were lured into prostitution.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
For the new season, Hacks has lured Hacks Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman, and Eric Balfour for guest starring roles.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Buyers hoping to capitalize on meme coins are often lured by the promise of massive short-term gains, only to be left holding the bag when the hype inevitably dies down.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The footage also details what happened when the alligator took a bite out of an apparent kitchen-table chair, as an FWC official quickly lured the animal out of the home with a pole.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But the advent of name, image and likeness earnings for college athletes threw yet another roadblock at Johnson’s attempt to establish an identity and maintain some continuity, as programs with richer collectives lured key players away.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Before the start of Season 5, there was a flurry of transfers as the two newest teams — Brazil and Italy — lured some top talent away from the highest-performing teams of recent years.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The White Van is a kinetic heist thriller following a troubled young woman who is lured into a criminal scheme that leaves her wanted for bank robbery and hunted by a corrupt cop who doesn’t want justice – but wants the money for himself.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
America’s cities were notorious for red-light districts where impoverished young immigrant women seeking social freedom were lured into prostitution.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
For the new season, Hacks has lured Hacks Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman, and Eric Balfour for guest starring roles.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Buyers hoping to capitalize on meme coins are often lured by the promise of massive short-term gains, only to be left holding the bag when the hype inevitably dies down.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
Verb
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You may be tempted to pump the wand into the tube to get the brush saturated, but don't—MAC says this causes the formula to dry out.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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But she is tempted by the smell.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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With more cap space leaguewide than expected, Zucker may be enticed by the idea of hitting free agency coming off a career year.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Our publicist persuaded the New York Times to do an article on the hundredth anniversary of La Bohème and its staying power as reflected by Rent.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Convinced that sunken treasures were hidden beneath what was about to become three high-rise buildings, the amateur river detectives donned hard hats and persuaded a backhoe operator to let them onto the site.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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