inveigled

Definition of inveiglednext
past tense of inveigle
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Verb
  • The inexpensive studio space and the innovative community being formed by his gallery, Library Street Collective, persuaded him to stay.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Inside, a fuzzy white possum, seduced by cat food, sits, befuddled.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Executives from Salesforce, Snowflake, and Datadog have been poached recently by OpenAI and Anthropic, lured by large compensation packages and the opportunity to bring existing corporate relationships to these AI companies, according to multiple sources.
    Seema Mody,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Last week, the prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • It was billed as a conference of all opposition parties but media reports suggested that Obi, who remains popular with young voters and in the southeast, could be enticed out of the pact to run on a distinct platform.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • California’s fertile farm fields once enticed thousands of Dust Bowl refugees fleeing along Route 66 during the Great Depression.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Renee Nicole Good was a pawn of leftist politicians and activists who beguiled her into believing that ICE officers are the bad guys and that there is virtue in attacking them, breaking the law and resisting arrest.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Inveigled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveigled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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