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

Neoclouds, which buy Nvidia GPUs and then rent access to companies, such as Nebius and CoreWeave, have also courted the chip giant. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

After many decades of organizing, speaking, writing, agitating — and weathering the constant controversy that courted — Steinem kept going. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Wojcicki courted premium advertisers who also spent on primetime programs. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The governor has courted automakers and battery manufacturers in South Korea, visited Georgia National Guard troops in the nation of Georgia and pitched aerospace executives at the Paris Air Show. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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