as in to invite
to act so as to make (something) more likely
his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success
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Recent Examples of woo
No one can woo quite like Americans who want to win.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
The prospectus SpaceX used to woo investors also gives an interesting window into the company's operations, notably its launch and operational costs, which were not public before now.
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Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Martin showed that even a clownish gentleman with a pure heart could woo someone like Tisha Campbell’s Gina.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice who leads the race with ballots still being counted, wooed voters with shoe leather and social media savvy, promising to use the office to fight for wage workers and tenants.
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Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
The prospectus SpaceX used to woo investors also gives an interesting window into the company's operations, notably its launch and operational costs, which were not public before now.
—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Martin showed that even a clownish gentleman with a pure heart could woo someone like Tisha Campbell’s Gina.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice who leads the race with ballots still being counted, wooed voters with shoe leather and social media savvy, promising to use the office to fight for wage workers and tenants.
—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woo
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Not only were the interiors transformed by designer Bill Rooney with a lightness and sophistication that invited contemporary travelers, but the building also served as a broader symbol of adaptive reuse and a catalyst for urban renewal.
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Sophie secretly reads her mother’s diary and invites three of her mother’s suitors from the 1970s to her wedding, signing her mother’s name.
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Uber fired the first shot with a ballot measure that sought to cap how much attorneys can earn in lawsuits involving auto accidents.
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Messages seeking comment were left Thursday for Falck.
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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