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

That’s why he wasn’t being recruited by Southeastern Conference powerhouses and instead was being courted by the lower-profile likes of Eastern Kentucky, Mercer, Old Dominion, Southeast Missouri State and Western Illinois. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Given her role as a children’s entertainer, Accurso has courted backlash for speaking out on politics over the last few years. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

What matters is that Muslim Americans are no longer merely a constituency to be courted, feared, or explained. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

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