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as in wooed
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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Recent Examples of invited
Who would have thought Spurgeon would be here a dozen years after being invited to camp in 2010 as an unsigned New York Islanders sixth-round pick?
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The United Community Center invited Early Learning Center's staff to apply for positions under new ownership, according to Moore's email to parents.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Begg invited Yang to appear on her podcast.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
Years ago, around 2010, her friend from the University of Kansas, Abigail (yes, that Abigail), and her boyfriend at the time invited Fulk to see Abigail’s friend perform at a nearby concert.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Each year, a jury made up of Netflix execs and invited guests selects one Brazilian fiction film from the festival that hasn’t yet landed a streaming deal.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Largely viewed as an NFL prospect, Lacy’s name was not on the list of players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine when it was released in mid-February, a month after Lacy’s arrest.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
To mark its 10-year anniversary, Keys invited fans into an intimate Broadway house for an Encore Night unlike any other.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The United Community Center invited Early Learning Center's staff to apply for positions under new ownership, according to Moore's email to parents.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Begg invited Yang to appear on her podcast.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.
—Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
Years ago, around 2010, her friend from the University of Kansas, Abigail (yes, that Abigail), and her boyfriend at the time invited Fulk to see Abigail’s friend perform at a nearby concert.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Each year, a jury made up of Netflix execs and invited guests selects one Brazilian fiction film from the festival that hasn’t yet landed a streaming deal.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Largely viewed as an NFL prospect, Lacy’s name was not on the list of players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine when it was released in mid-February, a month after Lacy’s arrest.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
To mark its 10-year anniversary, Keys invited fans into an intimate Broadway house for an Encore Night unlike any other.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
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Then one day, the teacher asked if anyone knew about the Holocaust.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to contact Chief Investigator Maria Stewart at 513-946-8700.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Is America going to remain close to a 50-50 nation for years to come — not just because of roughly equal levels of public enthusiasm for Democrats and Republicans but because both parties won’t pursue millions of voters who are ready to be wooed?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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Netanyahu, in turn, has repeatedly claimed that Khan sought the warrants only to divert attention from the woman’s charges.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But Univision has sought to make this one a political battle, as well, enlisting support from numerous lawmakers, and now the president.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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