Thesaurus results for BRIBED

bribed

verb

past tense of bribe

as in lured

to influence someone with a bribe meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public

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Recent Examples of bribed In 2015, a lower court convicted the former prime minister of having bribed a senator, handing him a three-year sentence. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Then on Thursday, less than a month later, a federal indictment was unsealed alleging that LeVota bribed a county lawmaker in order to ensure their recusal from the race for the county’s top seat. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Stories on family dynamics include being bribed with McDonald’s to keep secrets and coping with the loss of his mother before his father quickly remarried. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026 Retained for criminal defense work, Dwyer bribed an NYPD officer to access a confidential federal law enforcement database, obtaining personal information on government witnesses. — David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 In exchange, the indictment said, the bettors bribed Beasley and his debts to Davis were reduced or eliminated. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Undercover recordings allegedly captured Owens detailing how public officials could be bribed and how the illicit funds could be laundered through businesses and campaign donations, the outlet reported. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Two months later, chairman Lord Triesman, who passed away earlier this year, was forced to quit after being recorded speculating about referees being bribed at the World Cup. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Then, Chang-ho bribed Ye-jin’s chief competition at HIT Home Shopping, Yun-ji (Park Ah-in), to get the Good Morning Cream on the broadcast product list. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026

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The following day, the girl’s father allegedly lured Montoya Gonzalez to their home by pretending to be his daughter on TikTok, prosecutors said, per the outlet.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Will you be lured by the classic Adirondack summer experience?

— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of lured

Verb

That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of seduced

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Especially if Anthony Davis came to the Bay with LeBron — which was one of the ways the Warriors could’ve enticed LeBron but didn’t like the price to get AD out of Washington — Golden State would have been an instant must-watch.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The brand also enticed fans with daily specials like $1 Mexican pizza.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of enticed

Verb

But Ormund’s real secret weapon is Ulf, who has suffered enough indignity at the hands of the Blacks, or so he’s been persuaded.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
The kingdom must be persuaded to accept the full scope of IAEA safeguards, including the intrusive inspections required by the Additional Protocol.

— Yoel Guzansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuaded

Verb

As digital products become more capable and feature-rich, teams may be tempted to simplify interfaces by hiding controls, reducing context or removing steps that seem unnecessary.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Be aware of the restrictions of the Moon Alert today and avoid spending (except for food and gas), because you will be tempted to do so with three planets in your Money House.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of tempted

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One of the children suffered fatal sharp-force injuries, while investigators believe the other three children were poisoned.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Kenya has previously recorded incidents of elephants being poisoned as a result of poaching and human-wildlife conflict.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of poisoned

Verb

Most of the other relationships in the movie are hopelessly corrupted or poisoned in some way, as Letty moves between an unloving mother and a vengeful former lover, and others whose closeness is a weapon to be feared.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 July 2026
The unsightly mushroom could have corrupted her maids’ morals, or even their health.

— Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

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