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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But he eventually was allowed back in and soon was wooing like the old days.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The state now commits more than $500 million a year in tax credits to woo film, TV, audio and digital productions.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Swanky suites and expensive lounges near the best viewing areas help woo clientele, who then help inflate revenue beyond what anyone could have imagined in earlier eras.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The 27-year-old rapper attempted to woo Reginae Carter in his latest wild freestyle.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
The state now commits more than $500 million a year in tax credits to woo film, TV, audio and digital productions.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Swanky suites and expensive lounges near the best viewing areas help woo clientele, who then help inflate revenue beyond what anyone could have imagined in earlier eras.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The 27-year-old rapper attempted to woo Reginae Carter in his latest wild freestyle.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.
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