as in wooed
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly
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Angela Bassett stars as Brenda Brown, a struggling single mother who, while dealing with some incredibly complicated business matters, is wooed by a basketball coach (Rick Fox) who sees potential in her son.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Kalluk had wooed Chinook over the years, but their match did not produce any cubs.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both of them, Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez, clubbed critical homers during a weekend that invited wonder about whether this is a changing of the guard instead of an impressive season.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The fashion house had invited M/M Paris to redesign its logo in 2022, and the new color is the creative agency’s latest tweak.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Flirted (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted%20%28with%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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