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
In 1994, he was lured to Miami to help his friend Don Busweiler build his streetwear brand named Pervert.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Times reported that Benkired lured Lola to her apartment before raping her, mutilating her and eventually fatally suffocating her with duct tape.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
South Korea last week issued a travel ban for parts of Cambodia after the death of a South Korean student lured to work in the scam compounds, according to police.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Victims of the scheme, according to prosecutors, were lured by the presence of celebrities like former NBA player and coach Damon Jones and current Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, who were allegedly cut in on the proceeds.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Competitive impulse lured Jamal Murray and Jon Wallace into a gym together for the first time.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Others, lured by the country’s warm weather and lax oversight, followed.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The successful ascent in 1953 lured additional foreign climbers to the Mount Everest region.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
In 1992, Fox lured some 20 million viewers away from CBS’ coverage of Washington’s 17-0 dominance of Buffalo with a special live installment of the sketch comedy series In Living Color.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The Times reported that Benkired lured Lola to her apartment before raping her, mutilating her and eventually fatally suffocating her with duct tape.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
South Korea last week issued a travel ban for parts of Cambodia after the death of a South Korean student lured to work in the scam compounds, according to police.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Victims of the scheme, according to prosecutors, were lured by the presence of celebrities like former NBA player and coach Damon Jones and current Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, who were allegedly cut in on the proceeds.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Competitive impulse lured Jamal Murray and Jon Wallace into a gym together for the first time.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Others, lured by the country’s warm weather and lax oversight, followed.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The successful ascent in 1953 lured additional foreign climbers to the Mount Everest region.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
In 1992, Fox lured some 20 million viewers away from CBS’ coverage of Washington’s 17-0 dominance of Buffalo with a special live installment of the sketch comedy series In Living Color.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lured
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Hoka Ora Primo Recovery Slip-on Sneaker These Hoka recovery sneakers are so comfy you may be tempted to use them as everyday slippers.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Now, with a new seasonal lineup, you’ll be tempted with scents that remind you of your family’s holiday dessert buffet.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Countless service members were seduced by the region’s beauty and fair weather and chose to settle here.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Models walking his sultry runway seduced the audience in beautiful suiting, a dress with a plunging neckline that mirrored an equally high slit.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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And, that, my friends, will be the cause of much celebration if he could ever be enticed to perform at, say, the National Theatre, the Royal Court or the Almeida or the Donmar or in the commercial West End.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the chain’s most recent earnings call last month, Kempczinski said customers more than doubled their visits after joining the program, enticed by discounts.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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But the court was persuaded by the plaintiffs’ counterarguments that reinstatement was feasible, particularly for tennis, which is a spring sport.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Lured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lured. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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