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

Democrat David Jolly and Republican Byron Donalds offered contrasting platforms as both campaigns courted regional voters. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

The executives courted commercial interest, and this order volume translated into improved efficiency, accelerated research, and lowered prices. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

The retailer has courted more customers by leaning further into e-commerce, expanding its online marketplace and prioritizing its delivery service. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

What's even worse is that the lone composite five-star on from that list who is committed to LSU, Ahmad Hudson, has been getting courted heavily by Nebraska for several weeks now, and a flip to the Huskers seems imminent. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Beard and Murphy courted Madsen for the movie at the Mammoth Film Festival one year. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Ellison floated the idea of having the companies leave California if the suit wasn’t dropped, while states like Texas and Tennessee actively courted the mogul. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Costco initially courted the city with plans for a roughly 166,000-square-foot warehouse at the northeast corner of State Highway 55 and Hill Road, but the project has yet to make it to a public hearing. — Rose Evans october 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

The Republican president had courted the Religious Right, even saluting PTL during a convention of televangelists. — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026