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as in lured
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet
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as in risked
to take a chance on
refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation
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Recent Examples of tempted
You may be tempted to peel away fruit and vegetable skins, but those outer layers are packed with nutrients, fiber, and flavor.
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Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
So, while you might be tempted to store the mower after dealing with seasonal tasks like composting annuals and harvesting your garden, remember to keep mowing your grass as needed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Were you tempted to include them?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet no one would be tempted to call one species natural, the other not.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
If you were just now tempted by the unattainable allure of a Hermès Birkin, know that there is, indeed, a way to Jane Birkin-ify a purse on Amazon — by scoring the exact Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 that Bella Hadid flaunted for Milan Fashion Week on September 24.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Bagging up leaves is a lot of work, so you may be tempted to blow or rake leaves back onto the neighbor's property.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
You’ll be tempted to do this today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Maybe you’re feeling tempted to splurge on something fun, but are somehow reminded of bills or savings goals.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
So, while you might be tempted to store the mower after dealing with seasonal tasks like composting annuals and harvesting your garden, remember to keep mowing your grass as needed.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Were you tempted to include them?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Yet no one would be tempted to call one species natural, the other not.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
If you were just now tempted by the unattainable allure of a Hermès Birkin, know that there is, indeed, a way to Jane Birkin-ify a purse on Amazon — by scoring the exact Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 26 that Bella Hadid flaunted for Milan Fashion Week on September 24.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Bagging up leaves is a lot of work, so you may be tempted to blow or rake leaves back onto the neighbor's property.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
You’ll be tempted to do this today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Maybe you’re feeling tempted to splurge on something fun, but are somehow reminded of bills or savings goals.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempted
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But after arriving to the property, she’s lured into a desperate scavenger hunt down a perilous rabbit hole.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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To many climate advocates, focusing too much on measures to prepare society for the physical costs of climate change risked distracting from efforts to cut emissions.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mass shooting and fire could have been deadlier if not for the bravery of those who risked their lives to save others, Danic said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The novel opens as the teenage Karl Rossmann, whose parents shipped him off to America for fathering a child when he was seduced by the family’s thirty-five-year-old cook, arrives on a steamer in New York harbor and sees the Statue of Liberty holding not the emblematic torch but rather a sword.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Her distinctive style stance has seduced the likes of Addison Rae, Ice Spice, Kylie Jenner, Hari Nef, Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber, Chloë Sevigny and Sarah Jessica Parker.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Canadian actor has gone ice fishing in the Arctic Circle in Lapland, searched for the Big Five in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, island-hopped in Greece, and ventured deep into the Costa Rican jungles around Arenal Volcano.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet some ventured to the Yarra Valley wine region, and 5% traveled to Sydney, some 500 miles away.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the chain’s most recent earnings call last month, Kempczinski said customers more than doubled their visits after joining the program, enticed by discounts.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The fantastic scripts have enticed such esteemed and exciting talent, led by Daisy and Bella.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Judge Arun Subramanian declared in a filing on Tuesday evening that the court was not persuaded by arguments made for either potential outcome in his case.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Tempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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