Thesaurus results for WOOED

wooed

verb

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 Marissa Roy, a deputy attorney general with the California Department of Justice who leads the race with ballots still being counted, wooed voters with shoe leather and social media savvy, promising to use the office to fight for wage workers and tenants. —

Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 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 Acquiring sports teams and land For much of his life a partying roustabout who wooed beautiful women with a roguish charm, the lean, mustachioed sportsman married three times. —

David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 As for wine and cocktails, be prepared to be wowed, thanks to the thoughtful hand of wine director Cassandra Felix, who cut her chops in Napa Valley before being wooed to Florida’s warm waters. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 Typically, price increases prompt some cancellations, but the longer-term financial benefits are worth it, especially if some of those who canceled can be wooed back with compelling programming. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 In the United States and elsewhere, meanwhile, investors are being wooed by artificial intelligence, drawing attention and dollars away from biotech. —

Allison Deangelis, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026

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Organizers invited participants to reflect on belonging, ancestry, hospitality, culture and identity while presenting some of their strongest work.

— J.M. Banks June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Anthropic was also deeply involved in helping draft the latest executive order, sources familiar with the situation told CNN, and its executives had been invited to the White House for a signing ceremony that was ultimately canceled at the last minute.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 13 June 2026