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
Arizona authorities believe a man was lured out of his home to his death by a stranger seeking help with his car.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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
Don’t be lured by Cooper’s pedigree.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Gi-hun is initially searching for The Recruiter, played by Gong Yoo, a slender figure in a sharp suit that lured people into the game by playing ddakji in the subway.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Ascension was hacked through a social engineering email from a ransomware gang that lured an employee of Ascension to download malware that enabled the hacker to steal Ascension's data.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Others abandoned New York, disillusioned by work prospects or lured away by better opportunities elsewhere.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
But Isak is their genuine difference-maker, the player elite sides understandably covet (and almost certainly curse themselves for failing to take a calculated gamble on the Sweden international before Newcastle lured him from Real Sociedad in August 2022).
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Using the faulty lamp and Sonic fries as bait, Sam lured zombie Jay into being zapped so her hubby could come back to life.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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
Don’t be lured by Cooper’s pedigree.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Gi-hun is initially searching for The Recruiter, played by Gong Yoo, a slender figure in a sharp suit that lured people into the game by playing ddakji in the subway.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
Ascension was hacked through a social engineering email from a ransomware gang that lured an employee of Ascension to download malware that enabled the hacker to steal Ascension's data.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Others abandoned New York, disillusioned by work prospects or lured away by better opportunities elsewhere.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
But Isak is their genuine difference-maker, the player elite sides understandably covet (and almost certainly curse themselves for failing to take a calculated gamble on the Sweden international before Newcastle lured him from Real Sociedad in August 2022).
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Using the faulty lamp and Sonic fries as bait, Sam lured zombie Jay into being zapped so her hubby could come back to life.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
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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
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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
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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
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Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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