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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
Don't let the lawn get so long that you're tempted to hack off several inches of grass and damage your turf.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
You may be tempted to start a tiny business doing inspections in your neighborhood or town.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Food vendors tempted shoppers with crystalline slices of Parmigiano and crates adorned with tiny tortellini shells.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Regime change on the cheap—by covert action, military coup, airpower, or short ground war—has tempted almost every American president since World War II.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Just don't get tempted by these improvements and accept the first low rate you're offered, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
At the first sign of spring, you might be tempted to turn your sprinkler system on so that your plants and lawn can get a head start.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
For fans tempted to peek back at their old collections, here's how to determine whether your old Pokémon trading cards could earn you some money.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The venue enforces a strict no-camera policy, so even though you’ll be tempted to take a video, play it cool.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
You may be tempted to start a tiny business doing inspections in your neighborhood or town.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Food vendors tempted shoppers with crystalline slices of Parmigiano and crates adorned with tiny tortellini shells.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Regime change on the cheap—by covert action, military coup, airpower, or short ground war—has tempted almost every American president since World War II.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Just don't get tempted by these improvements and accept the first low rate you're offered, either.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
At the first sign of spring, you might be tempted to turn your sprinkler system on so that your plants and lawn can get a head start.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
For fans tempted to peek back at their old collections, here's how to determine whether your old Pokémon trading cards could earn you some money.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The venue enforces a strict no-camera policy, so even though you’ll be tempted to take a video, play it cool.
—Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempted
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The Veterinary Meeting & Expo drew 30,000 visitors for a five-day gathering and the PGA of America Golf Professionals Show lured 33,000 golf industry professionals from 94 countries and all 50 states.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The prestige of the program lured Karaban to UConn, and kept him there, too.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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For Republicans, who can afford to lose only a handful of votes on the House floor, forcing a disciplinary vote against one of their own risked becoming an unwanted political distraction.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
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Journalists on the ground in Palestine, who have been systematically exterminated by the Israeli military, risked their lives and the lives of their families to tell these stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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They were shocked and horrified—and yet entirely seduced.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bale has the more interesting role as the youth who at first chooses Hitler out of expedience, but then becomes seduced by power and status.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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After working with Christian Liaigre and Peter Marino (Louis Vuitton) teams, Schmitt ventured out on her own to make her mark in interior architecture and scenography.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
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Many of those who had ventured out of their homes were only catching moments of sun between the air raid sirens.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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In other words, chances are that even more young people will be enticed to bet on how many vehicles will pass by in CCTV footage.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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Employers have long offered housing assistance, particularly to higher-status workers or those who are being enticed to relocate to expensive areas.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The first lady persuaded her husband Franklin Delano Roosevelt to authorize the Lincoln Memorial as the site of Marian Anderson’s concert.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Tempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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