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
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.
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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
They’re obviously enticed by how far this might go.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
Multiple post-Thanksgiving sales events keep shoppers enticed after Black Friday, including Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, which the National Retail Federation’s online arm designated in 2005.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Any new offering from Houston is bound to attract a lot of interest from her legion of fans, but The Concert For A New South Africa also came with something extra special, which may have enticed even more people to purchase and stream the set.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Her posts enticed new visitors like Monique Jones and Roger Wardell, who was born and raised in south Phoenix but had never been to New Garden.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
However, if cities had a multi-modal transit system that included robotaxi or van service in lower density areas that fed into the high density routes, more people might be enticed to forego personal vehicles and use these services.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The activist is said to have enticed a pair of former Pfizer execs to help devise its turnaround plan, WSJ and Bloomberg reported.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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
They’re obviously enticed by how far this might go.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
Multiple post-Thanksgiving sales events keep shoppers enticed after Black Friday, including Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, which the National Retail Federation’s online arm designated in 2005.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Any new offering from Houston is bound to attract a lot of interest from her legion of fans, but The Concert For A New South Africa also came with something extra special, which may have enticed even more people to purchase and stream the set.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Her posts enticed new visitors like Monique Jones and Roger Wardell, who was born and raised in south Phoenix but had never been to New Garden.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
However, if cities had a multi-modal transit system that included robotaxi or van service in lower density areas that fed into the high density routes, more people might be enticed to forego personal vehicles and use these services.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
The activist is said to have enticed a pair of former Pfizer execs to help devise its turnaround plan, WSJ and Bloomberg reported.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticed
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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
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Sources say Ratcliffe felt either man might be tempted by the appeal of United, with both having the resources.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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Others abandoned New York, disillusioned by work prospects or lured away by better opportunities elsewhere.Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Enticed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticed. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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