as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
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Recent Examples of enticed
They’re obviously enticed by how far this might go.
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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
Any new offering from Houston is bound to attract a lot of interest from her legion of fans, but The Concert For A New South Africa also came with something extra special, which may have enticed even more people to purchase and stream the set.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Her posts enticed new visitors like Monique Jones and Roger Wardell, who was born and raised in south Phoenix but had never been to New Garden.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
However, if cities had a multi-modal transit system that included robotaxi or van service in lower density areas that fed into the high density routes, more people might be enticed to forego personal vehicles and use these services.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The activist is said to have enticed a pair of former Pfizer execs to help devise its turnaround plan, WSJ and Bloomberg reported.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Epic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in those plans as of 2024, enticed by lower monthly premiums and extra benefits not covered by traditional Medicare, according to health policy research organization KFF.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Any new offering from Houston is bound to attract a lot of interest from her legion of fans, but The Concert For A New South Africa also came with something extra special, which may have enticed even more people to purchase and stream the set.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Her posts enticed new visitors like Monique Jones and Roger Wardell, who was born and raised in south Phoenix but had never been to New Garden.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
However, if cities had a multi-modal transit system that included robotaxi or van service in lower density areas that fed into the high density routes, more people might be enticed to forego personal vehicles and use these services.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The activist is said to have enticed a pair of former Pfizer execs to help devise its turnaround plan, WSJ and Bloomberg reported.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Epic is trying to turn Fortnite into an ecosystem of games and has enticed the likes of Lego to build experiences for the platform.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in those plans as of 2024, enticed by lower monthly premiums and extra benefits not covered by traditional Medicare, according to health policy research organization KFF.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticed
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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
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You might be tempted to contend that the person calling the other one a liar must be the one with the apple.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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But fracking was developed by scientists and implemented by entrepreneurs lured to the field by those high prices.Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Some members have been persuaded to vote yes.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Enticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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