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

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

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