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

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

The Odyssey has also courted strong Oscar buzz, with many predicting the film to garner multiple nominations at the 2027 ceremony, as many of Nolan’s films — including the Best Picture-winning Oppenheimer — have in the past. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 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

The 41-year old James, going into his 23rd year in the NBA, is being openly courted by five different cities, and there is a huge economic payoff in the balance for each one. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Even progressive leaders were turned off by the spotlight courted by some of Platner’s consultants. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Testing the data center promise For years, state and local governments have courted data center projects with property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions and other incentives. — Daniel Yue, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Previous controversy While the Missouri Young Republicans group rejects the core of the allegations, the lawsuit isn’t the first time a young Republican organization has courted controversy. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026