Synonyms of courted

courted

verb

past tense of court

1

as in wooed

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're courting disaster if you keep playing with matches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wooed
• invited
• sought
• asked (for)
• flirted (with)
• looked for
• tempted
• hunted
• searched
• provoked
• fished (for)
• angled (for)

2

as in dated

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

they courted for a year before getting married

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dated
• made love
• wooed
• attended
• kept company
• went steady
• romanced
• escorted
• sparked
• gallanted
• went out
• saw
• took out
• stepped out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of courted

Candidates in both parties are distancing themselves from projects their leaders once courted. — Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Damon’s visit to Disneyland with his daughters came after his family also stole the show at various red carpet events around the world, particularly ahead of the release of The Odyssey — for which Damon has courted major Oscar buzz. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Additional private investment is being courted to offset that burden on Cypriot consumers while additional EU funding is being weighed, said Damianos. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Texas has aggressively courted data center development with its availability of cheap land and relatively abundant energy resources, along with offering state incentives, like tax breaks and fewer regulations. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Stevens has courted Black voters, who often make up the Democratic base. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Babitz courted danger with heedless bravado and exemplary recklessness. — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Chris Fleming looks wistfully on the wave of YouTube content creators courted by Hollywood after Backrooms director Kane Parsons and Obsession’s Curry Barker notched runaway horror pic hits at the multiplex. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Chinese fund managers have increasingly courted Middle Eastern sovereign wealth to seek funding, but the Gulf's money pool is far smaller than America's – and shallower than China's own wealth stash, Hu said. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026