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
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.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Rhodes, meanwhile, was wooed by the theater’s balcony, the marquee and lighting.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The move from environmental lawyer to antivaccine activist turned out to be well timed for postpandemic politics; attacking COVID vaccines wooed Republican voters.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
In her October 2024 Netflix stand-up special, Single Lady, filmed at performances of her Single Lady Tour, Wong revealed how Hader wooed her post-divorce, and what eventually convinced her to succumb to his advances.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Arduini spent much of his early career at GE under the leadership of Jack Welch and then Jeff Immelt, leaving in 2005 before Culp wooed him back.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Network talk show, then wooed the comic by sending her copious bouquets.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
She was just wooed by Fennell’s script and its take on Cathy, which worked out well for the director who was looking for a heavy dose of likability in her female lead.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Rhodes, meanwhile, was wooed by the theater’s balcony, the marquee and lighting.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
The move from environmental lawyer to antivaccine activist turned out to be well timed for postpandemic politics; attacking COVID vaccines wooed Republican voters.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
In her October 2024 Netflix stand-up special, Single Lady, filmed at performances of her Single Lady Tour, Wong revealed how Hader wooed her post-divorce, and what eventually convinced her to succumb to his advances.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
Arduini spent much of his early career at GE under the leadership of Jack Welch and then Jeff Immelt, leaving in 2005 before Culp wooed him back.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Network talk show, then wooed the comic by sending her copious bouquets.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
She was just wooed by Fennell’s script and its take on Cathy, which worked out well for the director who was looking for a heavy dose of likability in her female lead.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooed
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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.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Coincidentally, his brother was planning on moving out and invited my boyfriend to live with him.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Høiby, who denies the rape accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Know More The Gulf’s biggest AI enterprise, G42, has long sought an international footprint.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Wooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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