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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In Single Lady, which premiered on Netflix in October 2024 after being filmed at her stand-up tour of the same name, Wong described how a man—revealed to be Hader later in the set—had wooed and pursued her, leading to her ultimately shedding that single lady status.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Arduini spent much of his early career at GE under the leadership of Jack Welch and then Jeff Immelt, leaving in 2005 before Culp wooed him back.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Another tried to convince me that everyone assumed I’d been invited to gatherings and just hadn’t shown up.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Food truck owners like Yokoyama, were recently invited to a food entrepreneur workshop.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Flirted (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirted%20%28with%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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