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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Farley has managed to woo Wall Street more than his two most recent predecessors — both of whom departed the company after double-digit losses in Ford's stock price.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
China launched a new program to woo top scientists and tech experts from around the world, in sharp contrast with a recent US policy that dramatically increased the price of talent visas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James After learning French to woo Bianca as the lovesick Cameron, Gordon-Levitt continued to steal our hearts in other film appearances, most notably the 2009 indie hit (500) Days of Summer.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But none of this was enough to woo Pacific Fusion to the Tri-Valley or the East Bay, in the face of massive public funding promised to the company by New Mexico officials, and the cost of living and doing business in California, according to leaders in both Bay Area contenders.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
China launched a new program to woo top scientists and tech experts from around the world, in sharp contrast with a recent US policy that dramatically increased the price of talent visas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James After learning French to woo Bianca as the lovesick Cameron, Gordon-Levitt continued to steal our hearts in other film appearances, most notably the 2009 indie hit (500) Days of Summer.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But none of this was enough to woo Pacific Fusion to the Tri-Valley or the East Bay, in the face of massive public funding promised to the company by New Mexico officials, and the cost of living and doing business in California, according to leaders in both Bay Area contenders.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
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 6 Oct. 2025.
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