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
On the left, he’s heralded as the only voice capable of seducing young men disaffected by party politics.
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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
This is so outrageous that even Creepy Professor Oliver McCreepenstein, a middle-aged married man currently seducing his 17-year-old student, is aghast.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 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
The video featured a tired Madonna running into a mysterious man and woman in a hotel hallway, with the two seducing the singer into a night together, done as a tribute to the 1963 French film Bay of Angels, which starred Jeanne Moreau.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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
This is so outrageous that even Creepy Professor Oliver McCreepenstein, a middle-aged married man currently seducing his 17-year-old student, is aghast.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 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
The video featured a tired Madonna running into a mysterious man and woman in a hotel hallway, with the two seducing the singer into a night together, done as a tribute to the 1963 French film Bay of Angels, which starred Jeanne Moreau.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducing
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The internet, television and even product labels make bold claims that aren’t backed by science, luring millions and lining the pockets of supplement companies.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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Movie production in Los Angeles has steadily decreased in the years since, as other cities and states began luring studios with large tax incentives.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Too rich for my blood, but tempting nonetheless.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the first caveman tricked his neighbor into trading a pile of rocks for some tasty mastodon steaks, con men have been persuading others to act against their own interests.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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For Fahey and Lawler, the fair emerged from years spent persuading friends and collectors to visit the region.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Elliotts trust Roxy to not run away, but squirrels are enticing, after all.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Their 2020 Listrac-Medoc has enticing aromas of violet, cassis, cedar, and graphite that transform to flavors of blackberry, black plum, vanilla, and raspberry, all gently wrapped in a velvety tannic sheath.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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