baited

verb

Definition of baitednext
past tense of bait
1
as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults I wished the candidates would stop baiting each other and instead address the real issues

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2
as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage the investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baited
  1. tempted
  2. teased
  3. lured
  4. mocked
  5. seduced
  6. enticed
  7. persuaded
Verb
  • After seeing how well the team responded the next day, is Shanahan tempted to ask that duo to talk again?
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Don't set your thermostat too low Penny-pinchers might be tempted to set their thermostat at bracing levels and survive the winter by bundling up in layers or piling on blankets.
    Eric Lagatta, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • The airline teased plans for at least 12 new intercontinental routes from Seattle in the future.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In its September announcement, Google teased other use cases for digital IDs, including account recovery, identity verification, and even car rentals.
    Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of teased
Verb
  • As country has caught fire, it’s lured in the rest of the music business too, with coastal labels signing upcoming artists out of Nashville.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • And customers lured in solely by discounts often lack the loyalty brands need to grow sustainably.
    Christoffer Bouet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of lured
Verb
  • Saturday Night Live mocked President Joe Biden's recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, during the cold open of its latest episode.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • She was mocked by an ex for her weight.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • Eugene’s centipede necklace—the same necklace worn by the man Lee seduced at the beginning of the film—has come alive and is moving.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Guillaume, who hails from a winemaking family in France, could have been making wine in Bordeaux but was seduced by the terroir of Paso Robles.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • They’re obviously enticed by how far this might go.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Multiple post-Thanksgiving sales events keep shoppers enticed after Black Friday, including Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, which the National Retail Federation’s online arm designated in 2005.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • Some members have been persuaded to vote yes.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And after a couple of years of work, the Grace Commission’s 150-plus members persuaded Congress to enact exactly zero of its recommendations.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuaded
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