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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
To develop more educational opportunities at the site, Nogelmeier said that the city invited more than 80 tribes, including the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, to be a part of the work.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Coincidentally, his brother was planning on moving out and invited my boyfriend to live with him.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Reminders that Women’s History Month is about standing where you were not always invited to stand.
—Emily Green, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Things had started hopeful — for the 50th anniversary of her Oscar win for Cabaret, Minnelli was invited to the ceremony to give the Best Picture award alongside the pop superstar.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The two were reportedly told recently that they would not be invited to the Royal Ascot, which Palmer says is only the beginning.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
But friends also do not openly advertise parties to others who were not invited.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The Jackson family invited the activists to Chicago to learn more about Jackson's strategies and find resources for their own organizations.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
But Children’s Theatre Company has invited the Englanders to stay for a month.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Coincidentally, his brother was planning on moving out and invited my boyfriend to live with him.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Reminders that Women’s History Month is about standing where you were not always invited to stand.
—Emily Green, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Things had started hopeful — for the 50th anniversary of her Oscar win for Cabaret, Minnelli was invited to the ceremony to give the Best Picture award alongside the pop superstar.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The two were reportedly told recently that they would not be invited to the Royal Ascot, which Palmer says is only the beginning.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2026
But friends also do not openly advertise parties to others who were not invited.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The Jackson family invited the activists to Chicago to learn more about Jackson's strategies and find resources for their own organizations.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
But Children’s Theatre Company has invited the Englanders to stay for a month.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
Verb
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Gwath had entered the portal only to appease family members who asked him to check out his options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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With a championship trophy in hand, he was asked about the possibility of repeating – and winning another title in his senior year.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The documents — released in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress last year — reveal how Epstein wooed state and federal prosecutors, assistant district attorneys, sheriff’s deputies, probation officers, federal marshals and customs and border patrol officers.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The two moved in the same political slipstream, wooed the same set of Democratic donors and, for a time, even shared the same group of campaign advisors.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In addition to sports equipment, reversible jerseys used in basketball and soccer are being sought.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The occasion marks the demise of the wicked Persian vizier Haman, who sought, some 2,500 years ago, to exterminate Jews throughout the vast Persian Empire.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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