as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
the hunter lured the lion into the open with the antelope carcass
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Recent Examples of lured
And research shows young people are particularly at risk of sports gambling problems, lured in by splashy advertisements often featuring celebrities and promises of low risks and high rewards.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint by a group that included Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
On April 23, 1951, someone lured Moton’s principal, Boyd Jones, out of the building on the pretext that two students were in trouble elsewhere in town.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors have said that Zeigler lured Thomas and Williams to the store that night in an attempt to frame them for the murders.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
That perfection of air and climate that lured filmmakers here in the first place was being lost in a brown miasma.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Frisco had finally lured Karahan over to its side.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Observing jellyfish gametes develop under a microscope lured him away from the neat logic of physics and chemistry and into the dynamic processes of biology.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint by a group that included Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
On April 23, 1951, someone lured Moton’s principal, Boyd Jones, out of the building on the pretext that two students were in trouble elsewhere in town.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors have said that Zeigler lured Thomas and Williams to the store that night in an attempt to frame them for the murders.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
That perfection of air and climate that lured filmmakers here in the first place was being lost in a brown miasma.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Frisco had finally lured Karahan over to its side.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Observing jellyfish gametes develop under a microscope lured him away from the neat logic of physics and chemistry and into the dynamic processes of biology.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
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Greta is so flummoxed by this gorgeous creature standing before her that she's tempted to genuflect and kiss her hand instead of shaking it.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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You may be tempted to leap ahead — stay strong!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The craft, once passed down through generations, is now facing the reality that fewer young people—seduced by high-flying, big-city office jobs—are interested in toiling in its timeworn factories.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The synopsis, just like the film's title, fails to prepare viewers for the level of chaos the film brings, which Matarazzo says enticed him.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, though, the excitement around AI infrastructure spending has waned, and now the market seems as spooked by it than enticed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By late 2015, Musk was persuaded.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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But these lopsided outcomes have not persuaded the media to treat the war as an American strategic success.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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