seducing

present participle of seduce

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of seducing Adva Lavie, an OnlyFans model, already is facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County for allegedly seducing and stealing from rich men. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducing
Verb
  • The Nordic countries are well known for their rather gimmicky yet innovative travel campaigns luring travelers to the icy north.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Seductive aquatic creatures luring sailors to a watery death is a story that pretty much originated with sailing itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Hazel Ruffled Coverlet in natural is also tempting at 40% off, bringing its price down to $180 from $300.
    — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Their highest-profile signing has come on the women’s side, tempting Polish great Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, second at both the Tour de France and World Championships this season, to join from Canyon-SRAM.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And Michael was obviously the most on my case, and there was no persuading him otherwise.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • But the virus's spread exposes declining vaccination rates, eroding trust in health institutions and growing challenges in persuading people to protect themselves, their children and their communities, experts said.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This democratization would be yet another brick in the road toward a new generation enticing the James Beard Awards to the city’s door.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Chicago lawmakers are reluctant to help the Bears leave the city, which makes long-shot ideas like the Rate Field plan enticing.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Seducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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