flirt (with)

as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly

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Verb
  • But he eventually was allowed back in and soon was wooing like the old days.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The state now commits more than $500 million a year in tax credits to woo film, TV, audio and digital productions.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • Nothing that happens makes much sense, from the director of the New York Philharmonic showing up in Ransom to beg Quinn to come play in the orchestra to high schoolers getting invited to Senate fundraising events.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Myriad art historical and personal references abound, inviting rigorous contemplation of this masterpiece.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Flirt (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirt%20%28with%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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