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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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It just had to be lured out into the open.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigned as a parliamentarian in December after police said they were investigating claims she lured men to the Russian war.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Fulton lured 40 friends and relatives on board and chugged all the way to Albany and back, covering 300 miles in 62 hours—an astounding pace of nearly 5 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

He was lured to Monaco but failed, by their standards, and was sacked after 38 matches.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

He picked up Gwin who was clambering around the backseat, held him so that he couldn't snap, and then lured him into the backpack with a piece of bread.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke