bait
noun
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
is baiting
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present progressiveof bait (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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What about the ecosystem or nervous system of Los Angeles is baiting jazz music out from its malleable shadow into a renewed prominence and even granting it rank in the clout economy?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Once your home has been inspected, cleaned and fortified, the next step is baiting and trapping.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
I tell myself that he is baiting me, waiting for a reaction that I refuse to provide.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2018
It’s almost as if Daft Punk is baiting the musically knowledgeable people in the room to pull a poo-face and retire to their dorm rooms to practice their Mendelssohn.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2014
Mr. Michael is baiting Coach, trying to provoke an unwise attack.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
