inveigled

verb

past tense of inveigle
as in persuaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inveigled
  1. persuaded
  2. seduced
  3. lured
  4. enticed
  5. beguiled
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  • That staggering form persuaded Manchester United to pay Dortmund £73million for the winger.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Salmon wondered if King could be persuaded to draw again, and Dawn agreed to try.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
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  • When Miguel is being seduced by the bunker project, Zeller and composer Volker Bertelmann even weave voices resembling the Sirens into the score.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seduced
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  • Aladji Bamba was lured from Monaco for an initial £30m while Howe was still in situ.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The immediacy of social media lured millions away from celebrity blogs, and Hilton’s profile, like so many of his peers, took a hit.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lured
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  • The Senegal international is enticed by the option of joining Galatasaray and that presents an issue while the transfer window is open.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of enticed
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  • The victory snapped a streak that had beguiled the second-year franchise even in the midst of an unprecedented level of success for an expansion team in the WNBA.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Taxpayers’ expense for these machines could run into many millions, yet more counties are beguiled by the technology.
    — Phyllis Tashlik, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of beguiled
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“Inveigled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveigled. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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