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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of bait.

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Examples

  • I personally enjoy baiting deer, on our property in the northern lower peninsula we have trail cam photo's of some pretty respectable bucks, for the area, coming to feed between 11: 00am and 2: 00pm everyday on the bait pile, so the claim that deer don't move during daylight when baited is HOGWASH.

    Seven Reasons to Stop Baiting Whitetails Now 2009

  • I personally enjoy baiting deer, on our property in the northern lower peninsula we have trail cam photo's of some pretty respectable bucks, for the area, coming to feed between 11: 00am and 2: 00pm everyday on the bait pile, so the claim that deer don't move during daylight when baited is HOGWASH.

    Seven Reasons to Stop Baiting Whitetails Now 2009

  • I did catch some delicious fish on a bent safety pin baited with C-rat cheese.

    Return of the Model 70 2008

  • "And on that one, I kind of baited him to my glove side and luckily he took it."

    U.S. sledge hockey team shuts out Japan for Paralympic gold 2010

  • In 1979, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals upheld the conviction and said Judge Alexander had "made improper opening remarks to the jury, argued with witnesses, interrupted the court, commented on the testimony and the court's rulings, asked improper questions and 'baited' the court."

    Harry T. Alexander, 85; controversial D.C. judge, defense lawyer 2010

  • And, why would he say he was being "baited" if the question was only the later part?

    Obama Responds To Bill's Reference To Jesse Jackson 2009

  • PLEASE dont allow yourself to be "baited" into that arena.

    Poll: Hillary Up By 16 Points In Pennsylvania 2009

  • And, why would he say he was being "baited" if the question was only the later part?

    Obama Responds To Bill's Reference To Jesse Jackson 2009

  • Powell regards himself as "thin-skinned," said this adviser, and he worried that he would let himself be "baited" by the far right.

    Why He Got Out 2008

  • I still haven't seen anyone on this blog even attempt to back up Ellen's ridiculous position that somehow the U.S. (read: Bush) "baited" the Iranian president into calling for the desruction of Israel (over and over and over again).

    This Is Your republican Life Ellen Beth Gill 2007

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