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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
But with each successive draft, the inciting incident—Noah being invited to Marfa—was pulled earlier and earlier toward the start.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Anyone interested in supporting this tremendously worthy cause is invited to the Plaza on November 19.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
By personifying the ball as a sidekick, children are invited to practice ball control while also developing empathy and responsibility.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, then-Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba invited her to meet with him.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Franje got invited to the Cape Town Night to Shine in 2018, but was too sick to attend.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Lô was planning to join the Brazilian army at 18, but Nascimento invited him to Rio de Janeiro to work on another project.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
Christmas is just around the corner, which means you may be invited to a White Elephant Christmas parties hosted by family or friends.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Tipton identified Fuller to Bowles, who contacted Fuller on social media and invited her to a party that night.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Anyone interested in supporting this tremendously worthy cause is invited to the Plaza on November 19.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
By personifying the ball as a sidekick, children are invited to practice ball control while also developing empathy and responsibility.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, then-Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba invited her to meet with him.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Franje got invited to the Cape Town Night to Shine in 2018, but was too sick to attend.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Lô was planning to join the Brazilian army at 18, but Nascimento invited him to Rio de Janeiro to work on another project.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2025
Christmas is just around the corner, which means you may be invited to a White Elephant Christmas parties hosted by family or friends.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Tipton identified Fuller to Bowles, who contacted Fuller on social media and invited her to a party that night.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invited
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the co-stars didn’t address the bullying report on the red carpet, Stranger Things creators Ross and Matt Duffer and director Shawn Levy were each asked about its veracity.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mamdani's relentless focus on affordability in the midst of a housing crisis wooed his risk-averse party into trying something new.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gold sought to make a similar point with Fuji – an album named for a distinct genre from Nigeria’s Yourba ethnic group that critics like Zikoko’s Tomide Marv have since claimed is largely absent from its tracklist.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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