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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The arrival of AI tools for music is both seducing and unsettling the music world.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
“May December” pivots on who is seducing or manipulating whom, which plays out through the final scene.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
Writer-director Brit McAdams’ debut feature takes the readily spoofable Bob Ross-ian allure of a honey-voiced, majestically permed instructor seducing viewers with his therapeutic landscapes, and gives it a gentle nudge into “Anchorman” territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
“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
