seduce
verb (used with object)
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
seduced
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past participleof seduce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof seduce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
seduceverb (used with object)to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
Example Sentences
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Top among them are the United States, where Americans on both coasts enjoy the cocktail hour staple -- but whose interior has yet to be seduced by the spritz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Take “Avatar,” which seduced audiences with its immersive 3D format so intensely that some viewers reported experiencing depression returning to the real world.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“It is reprehensible that a state corrections officer can be seduced by greed and manipulated by others to commit such crimes that endanger the public,” Hochman said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Mercader seduced Ageloff, who would become an unwitting pawn in the murder of one of her heroes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
He wished them no particular harm—concentrating his indignation upon the leaden who had seduced their addled pates—but he knew that they would have to be allowed their fight.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
