wooed

past tense of woo
as in invited
to act so as to make (something) more likely his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success

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Recent Examples of wooed Related Stories The latter who wooed viewers with her portrait of tax inspector Sara Santano, returns here with a new tax evasion case. Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 The 35-year-old man wooed many of the women through dating apps and offered up nonexistent investment opportunities, the release said. Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 Didier Deschamps’ side had wooed everybody with their vast attacking talents, yet Spain completely threw them off their rhythm. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Miguel Maduro, a law professor and former advocate general at the European Court of Justice, took over as chair of FIFA’s governance committee after Infantino wooed him with promises of reform. Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026 However, Canada’s goal came from Eustáquio, the son of Portuguese parents who Herdman wooed away from that country’s U-21 team in 2019. Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 This is, after all, the island that has wooed Roman emperors, including Tiberius, who allegedly carried out all sorts of debauchery at his hilltop Villa Jovis, which remains one of the Capri’s top attractions. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Carl is wooed back into the house by Lindsay, of all people. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026 Acquiring sports teams and land For much of his life a partying roustabout who wooed beautiful women, the lean, mustachioed sportsman married three times. David Bauder, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooed
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  • He was invited to see the movie before the festival, but took issue with the NDA he was asked to sign beforehand.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bobby becomes tight with some bikers who were also invited to protect the ranch from the Black Panthers.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Louisiana state court sought to enjoin the SEC from acting against LSU for rostering the players, but even then LSU chose not to roster the players — at least not yet.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital said the investigation began after Deutsch sought permission to take the girl to visit a friend in Texas.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Wooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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