wooed; wooing; woos
1
: to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with : court
2
: to solicit or entreat especially with importunity
woo new customers
3
: to seek to gain or bring about
: to court a woman
wooer
noun
Examples of woo in a Sentence
The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.
The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.
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And if Garrett’s arrival does actually woo Donald from retirement, this could go down as one of the most memorable trades in NFL history.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
No one can woo quite like Americans who want to win.
—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
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
No one can woo quite like Americans who want to win.
—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
See All Example Sentences for woo
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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