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
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Recent Examples of seduced
Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings.
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Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Sammy, a troubled 13-year-old, secretly enlists against his mother’s wishes — seduced by promises of purpose, patriotism, and notoriety.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Bale has the more interesting role as the youth who at first chooses Hitler out of expedience, but then becomes seduced by power and status.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Then, the spectacle in Paris seduced the world once more as only the Olympic Games and the City of Light could, as events unfolded beneath an Eiffel Tower that went twinkle-twinkle every night.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.
—Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Sammy, a troubled 13-year-old, secretly enlists against his mother’s wishes — seduced by promises of purpose, patriotism, and notoriety.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Bale has the more interesting role as the youth who at first chooses Hitler out of expedience, but then becomes seduced by power and status.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Since the dawn of time, the romance of railways has seduced poets, spellbound novelists, and dealt directors the perfect hand for capturing fleeting friendships, illicit affairs, and all manner of crimes and capers.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Then, the spectacle in Paris seduced the world once more as only the Olympic Games and the City of Light could, as events unfolded beneath an Eiffel Tower that went twinkle-twinkle every night.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduced
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Arriving in the same valley under unseasonably blue skies and warm winter sun, you might be tempted to think that Steinbeck’s California has vanished entirely.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Viewers may be tempted to join and trade based on that placement.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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While some of the women who came here willingly embraced ISIS ideology and passed it on to their children, many others say they were trafficked or lured to the region through ignorance or under false pretenses.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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The subsidies lured Reservation Dogs.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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By late 2015, Musk was persuaded.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But these lopsided outcomes have not persuaded the media to treat the war as an American strategic success.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in such plans, enticed by lower monthly premiums and extra benefits not covered by traditional Medicare, according to health policy research firm KFF.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kan added that the high prices added another incentive for Hong Kongers to travel to mainland Chinese cities like neighboring Shenzhen, which have enticed growing numbers of Hong Kong visitors with more affordable grocery and dining costs in recent years.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Seduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduced. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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