seducing

present participle of seduce

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Recent Examples of seducing The writer thinks that the person seducing the main character is just some flotsam, hardly worth a second look. Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher. John Russell, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 On the left, he’s heralded as the only voice capable of seducing young men disaffected by party politics. Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 One of her alternate personalities — the cold and calculating Samantha — joins law enforcement to pursue her father’s killers, while other identities begin to surface with their own motives, seducing and manipulating powerful men as Sylvia’s search for justice veers into vengeance. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 The show is also virtually devoid of romantic escapades, a good thing since Dumas’ novel is filled with a lot of sentimental claptrap about fighting for defenseless women’s honor or seducing virtuous maidens or going to war due to the physical beauty of a monarch. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 Waugh walks around with a newfound swagger, playing hooky, drinking heavily, even seducing a woman at his local. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Ian Somerhalder’s character delights in seducing aggro closeted dudes. Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducing
Verb
  • After a shaky 2025, Chipotle is successfully luring customers back — even with spiking gas prices and other higher costs pressuring dining budgets.
    Amelia Lucas,Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 29 July 2026
  • The young women acted as underground assassins, seducing Nazi officers, luring them into the woods and killing them.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, Jupiter’s opposition to Pluto retrograde reminds us that ambition without self-awareness can inevitably cloud our judgment, tempting us to overextend ourselves in the relentless pursuit of success.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • As the attacker brings the ball forward, Tielemans, from a screening role, bides his time, tempting the attacker forward before jumping in to win the ball.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The goal should not be persuading every military family to attend a DoWEA school, but instead ensuring every military family can access the educational environment that best serves their child.
    Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Major carriers, most notably and successfully United and Delta Air Lines, have spent years persuading customers to pay more for tickets by investing in much improved services.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Today, the digital payments space is highly competitive, with major tech companies such as Apple and Google enticing customers to use their payment services for online purchases.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • And if the pizza isn’t enticing enough, Urban Cowboy’s cocktail program punches far above its weight class.
    Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

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“Seducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducing. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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