wooed

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 Politicians are starting to listen Several politicians who once wooed the industry have reversed course. — Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Luca Guadagnino One of the best films of the 2010s, this drama stars Timothée Chalamet as a boy who discovers his own sexuality when he’s wooed by an older man, played by Armie Hammer. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooed
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  • Participants are invited to leave something at the community altar.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Successful candidates will then be invited to spend a day at the bank’s offices where they are tested on banking regulation, their use of AI, and their ability to build calculations.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • The plan sought to provide basic guarantees to secure African American voting rights, alleviate discrimination in voting, and prosecute lynch mobs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The Benbrook City Council passed an ordinance aimed at restricting development in flood-prone areas a year after a home builder sought to develop a section of land in the Mary’s Creek floodplain.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Wooed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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