bait
noun
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
have baited
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present perfectof bait.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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The waters near the beach are protected with drumlines - barrels anchored to the sea floor which have baited hooks to catch sharks that get too close.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025
Krieger speculated that the true-story element might have baited social media sleuths into hunting for the real Martha.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Instead of jumping into his assignment right away, Rivera said, Davis could have baited the lineman with an intentionally false step, forced him to overcommit and used his athleticism to evade the block altogether.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
In vain, scientists have baited siren traps with bacon, shrimp and chicken liver, then waited months to catch a single specimen, said Krista Ruppert, a biologist at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2020
You have humbled me—you have baited me; and if at last I have spoken out too harshly, and too much in a spirit of judgment, the fault is yours.
From Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
