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lured

  • past participle
    of lure.
    lure
    noun
    anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
  • past tense form
    of lure.
    lure
    noun
    anything that attracts, entices, or allures.

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As in scam operations in Southeast Asia, the Madagascar centres allegedly lured Africans to the Indian Ocean island via social media and with promises of salaries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Field led development of Tesla’s Model 3 and then Apple’s now-defunct car project before being lured to Ford in 2021 to oversee its EV and digital efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In an interview with Radio 4's Today programme, Gershkovich spoke about the moment he realised he had been "lured into a trap" when masked men surrounded him at a restaurant in 2023, and detained him.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Financial adviser Michael Haubrich was racing against time to figure out how to help a pair of his firm’s clients who he thought were being lured by a scam.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

He probably employed an apprentice and taught him an honest trade, unlike Dr. Lange, who had lured me with lies.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys