seducing

present participle of seduce

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of seducing 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducing
Verb
  • After rockers the All-American Rejects set an all-time record last summer by luring a jaw-dropping 19,700 fans, could any of this year’s acts top that?
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026
  • He has been charged with kidnapping, molestation, lewd and lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, when one of the three women feels guilty about snubbing their lifelong pal, Mel shows up and suddenly the weekend turns to complete chaos, tempting the trio to break free from the madness that has hobbled their friend group for years.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Others tried to widen their gaze to make sure their eyes would be open as the camera clicked, though the afternoon sun was tempting us to squint.
    Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • But persuading other American companies to follow Chevron into Venezuela remains one of Washington’s biggest challenges.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Proponents may face an uphill battle persuading Newsom to sign the bill, which creates a unique revenue stream to pay for the program.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Huiracocha and Murillo recruited others to participate in three separate crashes, enticing them with promises of thousands in cash.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The hiring of the Catalan content creator, however, has only served to enrage the public, rather than enticing them to watch the race.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Seducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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