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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
Hoka Ora Primo Recovery Slip-on Sneaker These Hoka recovery sneakers are so comfy you may be tempted to use them as everyday slippers.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Now, with a new seasonal lineup, you’ll be tempted with scents that remind you of your family’s holiday dessert buffet.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
And Little Sleepies are so cozy, the kids just may be tempted to wear them into the new year.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
If you’re tempted to use ground cumin instead of cumin seeds, resist!
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Dining options are so good you may be tempted to stay on the property for your meals.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
And just in case they are tempted, Ghost has adopted a strict no-phones policy at its shows.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
You’re tempted to call it a draw.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Anderson was not tempted to crack open a crate for a taste test.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Now, with a new seasonal lineup, you’ll be tempted with scents that remind you of your family’s holiday dessert buffet.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
And Little Sleepies are so cozy, the kids just may be tempted to wear them into the new year.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
If you’re tempted to use ground cumin instead of cumin seeds, resist!
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Dining options are so good you may be tempted to stay on the property for your meals.
—Sara Liss, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
And just in case they are tempted, Ghost has adopted a strict no-phones policy at its shows.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
You’re tempted to call it a draw.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Anderson was not tempted to crack open a crate for a taste test.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempted
Verb
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In 1994, he was lured to Miami to help his friend Don Busweiler build his streetwear brand named Pervert.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Times reported that Benkired lured Lola to her apartment before raping her, mutilating her and eventually fatally suffocating her with duct tape.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The prospect of a widening conflict risked weakening economic growth worldwide.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Countless service members were seduced by the region’s beauty and fair weather and chose to settle here.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Models walking his sultry runway seduced the audience in beautiful suiting, a dress with a plunging neckline that mirrored an equally high slit.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Charting a southerly route, Columbus ventured across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the Dominica Passage between the islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Zegna ventured into new territory by producing and distributing all of Ford’s men’s and women’s fashion and accessories.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And, that, my friends, will be the cause of much celebration if he could ever be enticed to perform at, say, the National Theatre, the Royal Court or the Almeida or the Donmar or in the commercial West End.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 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
Verb
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As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, Judge Page was particularly persuaded by concerns about fairness and equity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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De Marco, who has a gray goatee and an easy laugh, had persuaded Imperiale to become a pentito, or state’s witness, in exchange for a lighter sentence.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Tempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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