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

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

For years, state and local governments have courted data center projects with property tax abatements, sales tax exemptions and other incentives. — Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Kentucky, Michigan and Gonzaga had courted Kusturica, a 6-foot-9 Serbian who is among the top 17-year-old players in Europe. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 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

Midjourney has consistently courted copyright controversy since launching its image-generation tools to the public. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Everton have courted Hackney, the 2025-26 Championship player of the season, for several years. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Recently, Australian players have been courted by European national teams. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026