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lured



ADJECTIVE
induced
Synonyms
STRONG
cajoled convinced






Example Sentences

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Lured by its big, tech-savvy population, Google and other giants are sinking tens of billions into the Indian market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Lured by a better price and shinier features, Riverside, Inyo and Monterey counties made the switch to Genasys after spending about a year testing, debugging and training staff on the software.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025

Lured as well by its beautiful vistas and laid-back lifestyle, foreign workers had flocked to Lahaina from all over the world.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Lured by signs of improving governance and better shareholder returns at many companies in the world's third-largest economy, big investors - including the likes of Warren Buffett - have piled into Japanese equities this year.

From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2023

“But how? I’m so confused. How did he get this photo? That’s kind of creepy. Am I being stalked? Lured into a trap?”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera