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
Two weeks later, after Chip Kelly left UCLA to become the OC at Ohio State, Foster was lured back to be the Bruins’ head coach.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In April, Liverpool lured CFG’s director of football data Laurie Shaw to Anfield in what was regarded as a major coup within the industry.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The attack relies on ClickFix tactics, where victims searching for Mac troubleshooting help are lured to fake websites or GitHub repositories.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
After being lured into fighting by social media, prospective foreign volunteers have to fill out an online application before being contacted for an interview.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Like so many adolescents, the 27-year-old New York native left piano behind, lured by the siren call of, well, literally anything else.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the past 10 days, more than a dozen college campuses have been the target of the dangerous criminal hoax known as swatting, with law enforcement lured to a location in response to a false report of a horrific crime.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The huge growth of weight loss drug usage in recent years has lured in investors in the ongoing hunt for both leading medications and potential new challengers.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Oldani's grandfather was Benjamin Carpenter, who oversaw the greenhouses at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) before he was lured by Olds to Grosse Ile to construct formal gardens for Elbamar.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In April, Liverpool lured CFG’s director of football data Laurie Shaw to Anfield in what was regarded as a major coup within the industry.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The attack relies on ClickFix tactics, where victims searching for Mac troubleshooting help are lured to fake websites or GitHub repositories.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
After being lured into fighting by social media, prospective foreign volunteers have to fill out an online application before being contacted for an interview.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Like so many adolescents, the 27-year-old New York native left piano behind, lured by the siren call of, well, literally anything else.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Over the past 10 days, more than a dozen college campuses have been the target of the dangerous criminal hoax known as swatting, with law enforcement lured to a location in response to a false report of a horrific crime.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The huge growth of weight loss drug usage in recent years has lured in investors in the ongoing hunt for both leading medications and potential new challengers.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Oldani's grandfather was Benjamin Carpenter, who oversaw the greenhouses at Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) before he was lured by Olds to Grosse Ile to construct formal gardens for Elbamar.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
Verb
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Some influencers may be tempted to categorize payments as tips that in reality don’t fit the bill or restructure their pay to take advantage of the tax break, Muresianu said.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even though the thing that comes back is decidedly not his little boy, what parent wouldn't at least be tempted to go to the same lengths to bring back their child, regardless of the danger?—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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What really happened was that Cherry seduced Daniel into leaving after spotting her ex-boyfriend Nicholas’s new fiancée.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The sparkling candy paint and big rims enticed me.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sight of Morro Rock has greeted countless visitors to this part of California’s Central Coast for centuries, from the European explorers who came to the area enticed by its calm waters, to the modern-day surfers who ride the swells that break outside the bay.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Scott, McDonald and Neary were arrested, but Rackauckas and a Fullerton police detective persuaded Neary to testify against the other two men, according to the motion.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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The judges also didn’t seem persuaded by some of Kilaru’s arguments that college sports is fundamentally about college students playing sports, and thus more about education than business.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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