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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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The presidency wasn’t Nixon’s only attempt to woo California voters all around the state.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
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—Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The presidency wasn’t Nixon’s only attempt to woo California voters all around the state.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Greivis Vasquez, the key to Toronto wooing Kevin Durant.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The ocean-dwelling mutant is constantly trying to woo the hero known as the Invisible Woman.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.
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