wiled

verb

past tense of wile
as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic her stories of the Old South could wile anyone

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Recent Examples of wiled Matt Jackson ran wiled, and accidentally hit Marina Shafir with a superkick on the outside. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiled
  1. fascinated
  2. enchanted
  3. enticed
  4. charmed
  5. delighted
  6. seduced
  7. captivated
  8. killed
Verb
  • As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascinated
Verb
  • Pop music is enchanted with electric guitar this year between the Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo rock albums.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At first spritz, you’re instantly enchanted and uplifted by sparkling, tart notes of pomelo and yuzu.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enchanted
Verb
  • The Senegal international is enticed by the option of joining Galatasaray and that presents an issue while the transfer window is open.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • Among those charmed over time was Kurt Cobain, who called their 1969 debut Philosophy of the World his fifth-favorite album.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
  • His charmed early life and promising political career were slowed, but not halted, when he was stricken with polio in his late 30s.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of charmed
Verb
  • That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the last two months, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall hosted two ‘80s British music triple bills that delighted fans of the golden MTV era.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • Or if leadership got seduced by silhouette, movement and atmosphere, neglecting to marry the galleries to the overall concept.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When Miguel is being seduced by the bunker project, Zeller and composer Volker Bertelmann even weave voices resembling the Sirens into the score.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • The Lindsay Clancy trial has captivated the nation, spurring furious online debate on the state of maternal healthcare and whether she should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes found himself in the middle of both, captivated by 17-year-old Spanish forward Lamine Yamal.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of captivated
Verb
  • From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of killed

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