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
  • We’re introduced, in a kingdom under the seas ruled by merpeople, to an idealistic and sweet-hearted redheaded mermaid princess fascinated by the human world; in this version, Lara.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Jublin was fascinated by great orators—especially political heavyweights like former French president Jacques Chirac.
    — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Definition of fascinated
Verb
  • Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of enchanted
Verb
  • That's cranking up the pressure for local officials, who are often enticed by the opportunity for new revenue generation but have been slammed by public opposition.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 17 July 2026
  • West’s post-football potential was what enticed the Blackhawks to trade up to take the a 6-foot-6, 216-pounder.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • The nascent star has already charmed a devoted fan base of her own with the release of Visitor.
    — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • The job of stopping Messi’s charmed World Cup will fall on the shoulders of Xhaka and Akanji, along with Remo Freuler, Nico Elvedi and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of charmed
Verb
  • Mitchell entered the theater just after the clip ended and was delighted by the immersive effects.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026
  • Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • The series is based on Backyard Baseball — the full-scale revamp of the beloved 2D arcade-style classic that has captivated kids and adults since 1997.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Anthropic captivated Wall Street investors and government technologists by launching a model called Mythos in April, which excels at identifying vulnerabilities within software.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of captivated
Verb
  • Though the World Cup avoided issues with ICE raids at stadiums, the agency this summer has been responsible for shootings that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The state, then called Vargas, had another natural disaster in 1999, when landslides killed thousands.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of killed

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