seduce
verb (used with object)
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
had seduced
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past perfectof seduce.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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New kinds of screens, much smaller than theater screens, had seduced the fickle eyes of Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
The light and rhythms of L.A. had seduced me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Ms Du said seven other women had told her Mr Wu had seduced them with promises of jobs and other opportunities.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021
Mr. Faiello said Mr. Hart spoke of his relationship with Mr. Morris with pride, as though he had seduced one of the giants of equestrian sport when he was just a boy.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2019
He wished them no particular harm—concentrating his indignation upon the leaden who had seduced their addled pates—but he knew that they would have to be allowed their fight.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
