LEADING ON Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

leading on

verb

present participle of lead on

as in tempting

to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck

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Recent Examples of leading on Referencing past legislative achievements, Olthoff pointed to leading on new state regulations involving residential homeowners associations (HOAs). — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 WildBear co-founder Michael Tear will remain CEO, and under him will be join co-founder Serge Ou, who becomes Head of Creative Services, leading on production, post-production, design and visual effects. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 In the video version, a ragtag group of Von Trapp Family-esque singers in mountain peasant regalia sing a song, with the paterfamilias (Kjartansson) leading on jazz guitar. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 But so should the fact that leading on global food security means helping shape the future of the world’s entire agricultural system—something China is on a path to do. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026 Batula had witnessed Wilson leading on Miller and spoke ill of their connection in the media. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Designers should be leading on what consumers actually need, said Munster, the investor. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026 By passing Section 106, the Commonwealth can show that leading on AI innovation and leading on responsible oversight are one and the same. — Jesse Rothman, Boston Herald, 17 July 2026 By 101 measures, Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world and California has built the world’s fourth-largest economy while leading on climate change, so apocalyptic diagnoses are a bit off the mark. — Steve Lopez columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

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The snacks spill from every aisle, tempting you with Ghost Pepper Potato Chips and two-bite cookies in plastic drums while you’re supposed to be finding the frozen broccoli.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The moody Moon squares enthusiastic Jupiter early this morning, tempting us to spend too much, promise too much, or turn one feeling into a full production.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tempting

Verb

Caruso has been charged with kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse inflicting mental injury.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
While luring the men into the chapel, Janet was fatally stabbed in the abdomen.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of luring

Verb

Adva Lavie, an OnlyFans model, already is facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County for allegedly seducing and stealing from rich men.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of seducing

Verb

RatHat relies heavily on persuading people to sideload malicious apps.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Any legal maneuvers could take months to play out and may have the effect of persuading his targets to postpone any plans to leave the Fed, as Powell has already done.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026