enticed

verb

past tense of entice
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 But while Cartman and Ike are in Sephora, they get enticed into going into the backrooms with an employee, which look straight out of Kane Parsons’ horror film. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 During the mid-2000s, some tribal members, enticed by a chance at life-changing money, got involved in moving people and drugs, fueling cycles of arrest and incarceration that exacerbated challenges the community was already facing. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026 Anyone with a console can watch it, which enticed the comedian. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 While Bryan the Medical Courier may not be a marquee attraction, Abrams plays his bumbling so hilariously yet relatably that some kids may be enticed. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Once inside the warehouse, shoppers tend to linger, enticed by a potent cocktail of comforting routine, retail adrenaline and cheap eats. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Despite Congress-approve funding that's already on the table, center officials last weekend again underscored the need to honor Trump so that he might be enticed to lead additional efforts at raising money and oversee the renovation. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 The country is one of Europe’s quickest growing AI markets, and major AI and big tech corporations such as Microsoft and TikTok have already pledged billions in investments into Finland, enticed by its growing role in Europe’s AI economy. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Rashford enticed the Ukrainian, then drove past him on the outside, further beating Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the area, forcing James Tarkowski to slide in to concede a corner. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticed
  1. tempted
  2. lured
  3. seduced
  4. persuaded
Verb
  • Many clients are tempted to move to a low-tax locale like Florida or Texas before a big exit.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Libra September 23 – October 22 You may be tempted to spend, commit, or say yes a little too quickly this morning.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • Carolina Milanesi, an analyst at researcher Creative Strategies, said companies will have to see if users are lured by the prospect of paying more for enhanced processing power.
    — Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The enigma of comets and asteroids lured the world’s space agencies into funding a series of robotic probes to study them.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of lured
Verb
  • Armani’s languid silhouette soon seduced red- and blue-blooded men the world over.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The song is about a true story of three Dutch teenage girls in World War II, during the occupation, who seduced Nazi officers and murdered them in the woods.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • The suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, was detained following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized him from surveillance footage broadcast in the media and persuaded him to turn himself in.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • What finally persuaded Keitel was a lengthy passage written by Ferrara’s collaborator Zoë Lund, who also plays a woman with whom the lieutenant mainlines heroine.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuaded

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“Enticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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