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
  • You may be tempted to pump the wand into the tube to get the brush saturated, but don't—MAC says this causes the formula to dry out.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sources say Ratcliffe felt either man might be tempted by the appeal of United, with both having the resources.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • So much so that Emerson teased her about it.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of teased
Verb
  • Eleven Illinois teenagers were charged with felony crimes after two men using dating apps were allegedly lured and beaten during the summer, according to police.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Arizona authorities believe a man was lured out of his home to his death by a stranger seeking help with his car.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of lured
Verb
  • When the Lions hired Campbell, they were mocked nationally for trusting their team to a meathead.
    Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Others will be mocked, marginalized, and even vilified.
    David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of mocked
Verb
  • Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • Today, consumers are less interested in foreign brands, more cost conscious and enticed by local rivals that are popping up on corners all around the country offering something a little different.
    Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In this void, the national body trade has flourished, fueled by tens of thousands of Americans who donate their bodies or the bodies of relatives each year, often enticed by the promise of free or discounted cremation after the bodies are used.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Ivana persuaded him to drop his matching plum-colored suits and shoes back in the late ‘70s.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of persuaded
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