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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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Those partnerships have also helped the legacy player woo some big-name restaurants away from Resy through cash incentives made possible by the credit card companies.
—Amelia Lucas,ryan Baker, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Smelling blood in the bathwater, Therme has spent the past several years pushing for development in North American cities, spending massively on hiring and events and wooing community representatives and public officials.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
China has looked to woo regional powers spurned by Washington’s protectionist turn.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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