flirt (with)

verb

Definition of flirt (with)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirt (with)
  1. woo
  2. invite
Verb
  • But that hasn’t stopped platforms from trying to woo large traders.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Andie gets lured into a lunch date with a rival executive who tries to woo her over to ABC.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of woo
Verb
  • Peggy Tanous isn’t there because she was inexplicably invited to RHUGT instead, and Peggy Sulahian isn’t there because Alex Baskin lost her number the second that season ended.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Tickets are sold with or without a drink pairing, but the vibe is that of being invited to a secret society, a meeting of the world’s foremost minds.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of invite
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“Flirt (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirt%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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