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 Another tale describes maintenance workers at the Old Zoo dumping spoiled soda syrup off the cliff, which lured swarms of bees. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 At the crossroads of civilizations, this island nation has long lured design buffs with its walled villages, fairy-tale architecture, and mix of Arab and European influences. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 For the Bay Area, the WNBA All-Star game will be the latest in a string of sporting events the region has lured. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 But the two have since staked out different positions on the stadium and the massive tax breaks that lured the Chiefs across the state line. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 According to court records, Conahan, an unemployed nurse, lured Montgomery into the woods in northern Charlotte County to take nude bondage photos. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Deputies posed as minors 13 or younger on various online platforms and lured suspects to a local hotel, where they were taken into custody. — Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Perhaps a similarly magnetic impulse lured Madelynn and me to Big Slide. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
  1. tempted
  2. seduced
  3. enticed
  4. persuaded
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  • The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Countries beyond the United States may be tempted to blackmail their allies, and the threat of nuclear attacks could become normalized.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Nevertheless, don’t be seduced by someone else (or even yourself), because things are not clear today.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • 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
  • Ryninks was delighted to have enticed such a high calibre of Welsh talent aboard this small indie.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • Stuart Evey, who oversaw who oversaw Getty Oil’s investments outside its core oil business, persuaded the company's board to invest $10 million for an 85% stake.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Last summer, Curtis persuaded them to join Citizen Historians, a grassroots effort to monitor Smithsonian exhibitions for political interference.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded

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