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
In the United States and elsewhere, meanwhile, investors are being wooed by artificial intelligence, drawing attention and dollars away from biotech.
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Allison Deangelis, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Allison Deangelis, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooed
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But his middling play, paired with Cameron Young’s surge, has invited a dramatic final round.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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There could be a bigger dearth of small-school names called in this year’s draft on April 23-25 in Pittsburgh because of the 319 prospects invited to the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, only 17 were from nonpower conference schools.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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As was the case with the white-and-green dress for her Pakistan tour, Elizabeth, in her fashion choices, sought not only to avoid giving offense but to offer symbolic ingratiation, and among the most fascinating garments on display are those representing diplomatic dressing.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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That is certainly the impression the playwright, actors and producers sought to convey.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Wooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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