tempt
verb (used with object)
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
has tempted
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present perfectof tempt (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, not even that P/E multiple has tempted Burry to bet against Tesla stock.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Each January for the past 13 years the contemporary dance troupe Whim W’Him has tempted Seattle audiences out of their post-holiday doldrums with a buffet of world premiere works.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
The internet revolution has made many people rich, and the lure of outrageous fortune has tempted many to exaggerate what computers can do.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
Personally, I suspect writing this piece has tempted fate therefore ensuring I catch Covid by Christmas!
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2022
The unbounded appetite of the New England communities for this form of intellectual nourishment has tempted vast hordes of charlatans and pretenders to try their fortune in this profitable field.
From American Sketches 1908 by Charles Whibley
