bait
Example Sentences
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You’re being really kind of, “Look at me, look at me,” you’re being bait.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The uptick in digital heteropessimism Taylor references exists largely thanks to algorithm-driven platforms where gendered trash-talking of any kind is pure, uncut engagement bait.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
When the shark takes the bait, it triggers the satellite-linked GPS unit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
With cooler temperatures, rain forecast and the stronger bait, farmers have reported a drop in mouse numbers in recent days.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He wanted to bait traps all over the forest.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing bait
"Of Mice and Men"
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"Yet Do I Marvel" by Countee Cullen
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