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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  • Friends and former colleagues say Beckham can certainly woo a crowd.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Farley has managed to woo Wall Street more than his two most recent predecessors — both of whom departed the company after double-digit losses in Ford's stock price.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • To help her students investigate this assertion, Rovito designed an in-class activity that invites them to become more than a student of history.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
  • From thousands of applicants, Walmart invited more than 500 to visit Bentonville for the event.
    Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Flirt (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirt%20%28with%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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