wiled

past tense of wile

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Check out Pima Air & Space Museum For those fascinated by astronomy and aerospace, the Pima Air & Space Museum is an essential stop along Tucson’s Astro Trail.
    Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Friendship stores selling specialty foodstuffs, silks, and Maoist tchotchkes emerged to meet demand from both Chinese immigrants seeking familiar comforts and Americans fascinated by the exotic wares.
    Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Others were equally enchanted by Stewart's unexpected skills.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In the comment section, fans were enchanted by the Only Murders in the Building star's style choice.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
  • With more cap space leaguewide than expected, Zucker may be enticed by the idea of hitting free agency coming off a career year.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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
Verb
  • From millennial pink to mocha mousse, countless color trends have captivated fashion and beauty.
    Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Taken to the theater by his cousin, he was captivated by Michael Jackson's portrayal of the Scarecrow in The Wiz.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
    Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The footage also details what happened when the alligator took a bite out of an apparent kitchen-table chair, as an FWC official quickly lured the animal out of the home with a pole.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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
  • But she is tempted by the smell.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Wiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiled. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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