as in to invite
to act so as to make (something) more likely
his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success
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Recent Examples of woo
The famous French, all-inclusive resort brand Club Med has been wooing holiday makers for years.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Once the young are on their own, males return to tidy up the nest and begin wooing females again.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team, for the second straight year, is wooing a high school senior guard ranked No. 1 in his class by at least one national recruiting service.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
Bringing the heat Chipotle Mexican Grill's new Adobo Ranch dip
Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill
Restaurants looking to woo younger diners are turning up the heat.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Once the young are on their own, males return to tidy up the nest and begin wooing females again.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team, for the second straight year, is wooing a high school senior guard ranked No. 1 in his class by at least one national recruiting service.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
Bringing the heat Chipotle Mexican Grill's new Adobo Ranch dip
Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill
Restaurants looking to woo younger diners are turning up the heat.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for woo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woo
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Legal experts who spoke with the Free Press said no matter her true mental status or the soundness of any rulings around that time, the situation invites a loss of public confidence in the judiciary.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The costars were invited to a cocktail party with the rest of the cast.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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This has been the central question of the season, and seeking answers has only made the truth seem further away, like an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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In October, the agency opened a probe involving 2.5 million Teslas, seeking to determine if the company's technology can adequately perform in low-visibility conditions, like fog and rain.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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