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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Verb
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Carl is wooed back into the house by Lindsay, of all people.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 May 2026 -
Acquiring sports teams and land For much of his life a partying roustabout who wooed beautiful women, the lean, mustachioed sportsman married three times.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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When one folded, Lipoff recommended Santafé be invited to join.—
PJ Green
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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“Flirted (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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