seduced

past tense of seduce

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Recent Examples of seduced Or if leadership got seduced by silhouette, movement and atmosphere, neglecting to marry the galleries to the overall concept. 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduced
Verb
  • This is important in today's environment for investors who may be tempted to ditch stocks amid uncertainties like the Iran war.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In May 2024, Edwards tempted Ward back to the fold by offering him the role of FSG technical director.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Detectives started looking into Conahan in 1996 after a man in prison for stealing Conahan’s car claimed that Conahan had lured him to a remote area and offered to pay him to pose for nude photos.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Giu pays Father Joe a visit and gets infected with the same virus after being lured into the confession box.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, Newcastle have persuaded a player with world-class potential to stay long term.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Like Shylock, Kaftan is persuaded by a Gentile into making an unwise and ultimately dangerous investment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The country is one of Europe’s quickest growing AI markets, and major AI and big tech corporations such as Microsoft and TikTok have already pledged billions in investments into Finland, enticed by its growing role in Europe’s AI economy.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rashford enticed the Ukrainian, then drove past him on the outside, further beating Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the area, forcing James Tarkowski to slide in to concede a corner.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Seduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduced. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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