seduced

verb

past tense of seduce
as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of seduced That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 2 July 2026 So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026 Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 Mina is seduced by a shapeshifting, lovelorn vampire while Jonathan is waylaid by the count’s sexy (and horrific) brides at his Transylvanian castle. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 Picture yourself in a boat on the Riviera… Most rock superstars have been seduced by the glamor of the Cannes Film Festival at some point in their career. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026 The sister of King Charles III is rarely seduced by trends, fashions, or labels. — Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 9 May 2026 Onscreen, Andy was being seduced by a heavily jawed man with blond hair. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduced
  1. tempted
  2. lured
  3. persuaded
  4. enticed
Verb
  • Before that, in a trend which lasts to this day, the very best players were always tempted away, to Italy or Spain, towards salaries that German football could never provide.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The economic argument for central bank independence rests on the idea that a politically motivated central bank might be tempted to exploit that short run tradeoff to juice the economy at the long run expense of price stability.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • 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
Definition of lured
Verb
  • But the $1,000 incentive persuaded the couple, whose daughter Maya was born in late March, to start an account anyway.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • But the threat alone has persuaded some ships to abandon their plans to exit the Red Sea heading south.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • That's cranking up the pressure for local officials, who are often enticed by the opportunity for new revenue generation but have been slammed by public opposition.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 17 July 2026
  • West’s post-football potential was what enticed the Blackhawks to trade up to take the a 6-foot-6, 216-pounder.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of enticed

Browse Nearby Words

seduce
seduced
seducement
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Seduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduced. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on seduced

Nglish: Translation of seduced for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of parochial

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
chain-question-mark
Missing Link Quiz July 2026 Five seconds to figure out the word that fits bot...
See All