Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invited
• sought
• courted
• asked (for)
• flirted (with)
• looked for
• tempted
• hunted
• searched
• provoked
• fished (for)
• angled (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wooed

When asked who might be the greatest thinker in America, the boy immediately suggests Professor Jacob Barnhardt (Sam Jaffe), an Albert Einstein analogue who's wooed by Klaatu's solutions to a particularly tricksy math equation. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Food and drink Upon my arrival, I was wooed by the dazzling signature welcome cocktail made with gin, pineapple, herbal liqueur, and tamarind jamu. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

And lawmakers from states newer to the early-primary lineup are already preparing to elevate what matters to their constituents, as they get wooed by presidential aspirants. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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