seduce
verb (used with object)
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
seducing
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present participleof seduce.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Instead of singing about seducing women, he talked about empowering them.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Ghosts have infested a wealthy widow’s factory and are possessing appliances, seducing her son and cozying up to the prime minister for favors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
Still, one wonders how much better this would be if its makers were more insistent on seducing the audience with humor instead of searching for ways to dance around it.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2024
“Everyday Play: A Campaign Against Boredom” from London design press Redstone has lately been seducing customers from its place of pride by the front door.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The smell of barbecue sauce was seeping from the window upstairs, seducing the whole hood.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
