baited

verb

Definition of baitednext
past tense of bait
1
as in taunted
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults I wished the candidates would stop baiting each other and instead address the real issues

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2
as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage the investment scheme cunningly baits the greedy and the unscrupulous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baited
  1. tempted
  2. teased
  3. lured
  4. mocked
  5. seduced
  6. enticed
  7. persuaded
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
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • So much so that Emerson teased her about it.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of teased
Verb
  • 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
Definition of lured
Verb
  • The media roundly mocked the incident, which left 19 people hospitalized, an attitude reflecting prejudicial views of the event-goers’ lifestyle.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the couple's apparent happiness, many social media users have mocked their age gap online, sharing plenty of jokes and memes.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of mocked
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
Definition of seduced
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • Kendrick also stars as Sheryl, a struggling LA actress who is persuaded to go on The Dating Game by friends, and her typically winsome, spunky performance—and able direction— lifts Woman of the Hour to the next level.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuaded
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