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noun

as in wooing

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verb

present participle of romance
as in courting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romancing
  1. wooing
  2. courting
  3. charming
  4. dating
  5. seduction
  6. attending
  7. massaging
  8. sparking
Noun
  • Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition.
    — Greg Cote January 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
    — Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of wooing
Verb
  • Those were the suitors who had taken over his home, courting his wife Penelope.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • But by the time Charles began courting Diana in 1980, Charles and Camilla were still very much in touch—and likely very much still in love.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of courting
Noun
  • Keep reading for more of our favorite charming finds below—all under $30.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of charming
Verb
  • Princess Eugenie got engaged to Jack after seven years of dating in January 2018.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • McRae is also rumored to have been dating New Jersey Devils hockey player Jack Hughes since last November.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dating
Noun
  • The inevitable directorial dance of seduction to lure the reluctant actor to sign on to the project turns into an actual seduction, in ways that prove personally and artistically consequential for both women.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • The running theme of Dennis’ possible sociopathy is one of the show’s deepest wells of comedy, and his conversation here with Mac about his plans for at-sea seduction dived down into the depths.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Definition of seduction
Verb
  • Spending time with friends and enjoying activities like golf, fishing, or attending sporting events encourages connection and supports an active lifestyle.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this summer, the State Board of Education approved a measure that would also prevent undocumented students from attending the state’s 28 public colleges.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of attending
Noun
  • Genesis' full-size luxury car comes with Nappa leather seating with front and rear heating and massaging functions.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • For all of Clark’s massaging of Oakmont and his low favorability ratings, nothing will silence critics like Sunday’s final image.
    — Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of massaging
Verb
  • The man accused of sparking the biggest of three wildfires in Spokane, Washington, has a long history of mental health issues and previously pleaded guilty in the killing of his father, according to court records obtained by NBC News.
    — Emanuella Grinberg, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The man accused of sparking the Palisades Fire will be tried again this fall after his first federal arson case ended in a mistrial in June.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sparking
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