as in luring
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 seducing
That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
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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
In the complaint, which was first filed in September in a North Carolina state court, plaintiff Heather Ammel accused Sinema of seducing her ex-husband Matthew Ammel, who began working for Sinema in April 2022 as part of her security detail.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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
In the complaint, which was first filed in September in a North Carolina state court, plaintiff Heather Ammel accused Sinema of seducing her ex-husband Matthew Ammel, who began working for Sinema in April 2022 as part of her security detail.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducing
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Five suspects face charges after allegedly luring two teens to an Arlington park Wednesday night in order to attack them, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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Frobisher responded by kidnapping an Inuk man by luring him to the boat with a bell.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Rising from the Mediterranean, this little isle, full of dramatic peaks and grottoes, has been tempting travelers for 2,000 years.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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This pick comes right around where the last top centers and D are available, and Gustafsson and Tynan Lawrence are certainly tempting at premium positions.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Those include persuading a critical number of merchants to accept payments from agents, while also determining who is responsible for failed and fraudulent transactions.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Candidate Brenda Lee Anderson, a Northwestern University researcher, noted that a key challenge has been persuading those without children in Chicago Public Schools that the school board is worth their attention.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Tranquill then became the recruiter during the 2026 offseason, enticing safety Alohi Gilman to join him in Kansas City.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Tucker faces charges of enticing a minor by computer and criminal attempt to commit risk of injury to a minor in connection with an investigation conducted by the Bloomfield Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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“Seducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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