set out bait

Examples (10)

• The exterminator set out bait to deal with the cockroach infestation.
• Before dawn, the old fisherman would set out his bait along the riverbank.
• The company set out bait in the form of a huge discount to attract new customers.
• Researchers carefully set out bait to lure the elusive snow leopard in front of their cameras.
• The spy set out bait—false information—hoping the enemy agent would take it.
• To protect her vegetables, she decided to set out bait for the slugs.
• We will set out the bait tonight and check the traps in the morning.
• They have already set out the bait, so all we can do now is wait.
• The news website sets out bait with sensational headlines to increase clicks.
• Setting out bait requires careful handling to avoid leaving a human scent.