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
They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.
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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
Consani grew up in the Bay Area and can pinpoint the exact moment the world of high fashion seduced her.
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Cohen asked Anderson, referencing reports that Furlan, who married Lee in 2019, was seduced online by a catfish posing as a different musician, per PEOPLE.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
Released in 1994, Sátántangó (based on László Krasznahorka’s novel) chronicled an impoverished Hungarian village that becomes seduced by a would-be prophet who has seemingly come back from the dead.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Consani grew up in the Bay Area and can pinpoint the exact moment the world of high fashion seduced her.
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Cohen asked Anderson, referencing reports that Furlan, who married Lee in 2019, was seduced online by a catfish posing as a different musician, per PEOPLE.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
Released in 1994, Sátántangó (based on László Krasznahorka’s novel) chronicled an impoverished Hungarian village that becomes seduced by a would-be prophet who has seemingly come back from the dead.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduced
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Listening to music rushes her work because she is tempted to sculpt or sew or cook to the beat.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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With the number of sleep innovations these days, we’re often tempted to go back to basics.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Veterinary Meeting & Expo drew 30,000 visitors for a five-day gathering and the PGA of America Golf Professionals Show lured 33,000 golf industry professionals from 94 countries and all 50 states.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The prestige of the program lured Karaban to UConn, and kept him there, too.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The first lady persuaded her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt to authorize the Lincoln Memorial as the site of Marian Anderson’s concert.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The team’s top five leaders in minutes this year are all returning players, giving the program unusual continuity during an era when successful mid-major squads often lose their best players through the transfer portal, enticed by more money from power conference schools.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Players from all over were enticed by the Raiders, who opened up the coffers to land key free agent additions, including linebackers Quay Walker and Nakobe Dean.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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