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
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.
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
But fracking was developed by scientists and implemented by entrepreneurs lured to the field by those high prices.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Dennis Kelleher, president and CEO of the advocacy group Better Markets, worries that average investors may be lured by the promises of riches and end up being the victims of scams.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
And customers lured in solely by discounts often lack the loyalty brands need to grow sustainably.
—Christoffer Bouet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The events are the perfect blend of online virality and IRL fun and in some cases lured the celebrities themselves, like Chalamet and Glen Powell’s mom, into the audience.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Once trust is gained, victims are lured into fake cryptocurrency investments, leading to devastating financial losses.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Attractive yields have lured investors into bonds this year, with the 10-year Treasury yield remaining above 4%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
According to her testimony, the young girl was lured to a villa rented in Mark’s name where she was eventually tied down (with a bag over her head) and repeatedly assaulted.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
But fracking was developed by scientists and implemented by entrepreneurs lured to the field by those high prices.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Dennis Kelleher, president and CEO of the advocacy group Better Markets, worries that average investors may be lured by the promises of riches and end up being the victims of scams.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
And customers lured in solely by discounts often lack the loyalty brands need to grow sustainably.
—Christoffer Bouet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The events are the perfect blend of online virality and IRL fun and in some cases lured the celebrities themselves, like Chalamet and Glen Powell’s mom, into the audience.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Once trust is gained, victims are lured into fake cryptocurrency investments, leading to devastating financial losses.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Attractive yields have lured investors into bonds this year, with the 10-year Treasury yield remaining above 4%.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
According to her testimony, the young girl was lured to a villa rented in Mark’s name where she was eventually tied down (with a bag over her head) and repeatedly assaulted.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
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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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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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They’re obviously enticed by how far this might go.David Pierce, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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