as in courting
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as in inviting
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 wooing
Greg Cote
january 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
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Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
18 Dec. 2025
The desperate wooing of Trumpworld figures has been evident with both men.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
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Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
That includes the wooing of influencers, who are sometimes paid to preview attractions, attend events and stay at hotels.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
With the June 2 primary days away, California’s top three governor hopefuls barnstormed the state Friday, wooing unions, firing attacks and sharpening contrasts in a tight, high-stakes race.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Cruise lines have been wooing those passengers in recent years with shorter, more affordable itineraries.
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ABC News,
16 May 2026
Venturella spent time in Gary in 2016 wooing the city with cash infusions for its public safety agencies, workforce development and construction assistance for enhancing Airport Road.
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Heath Ledger played Patrick Verona, a rebellious teen with a mysterious past who accepts the challenge of wooing Kat.
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Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
The rehabilitation itself will be expensive, and its success will depend on wooing private investors and overcoming a half-decade of adverse publicity.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Smelling blood in the bathwater, Therme has spent the past several years pushing for development in North American cities, spending massively on hiring and events and wooing community representatives and public officials.
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Madeline Leung Coleman,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Bradley Beal, DeMar DeRozan, Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard and Kevin Durant — twice — all have been linked to Heat pursuits in recent years, none of the wooing reaching fruition.
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Greg Cote
january 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
And Mike's wooing was not initially reciprocated – Claire was married, divorcing her first husband, Rachel and Dayna's father, when Dayna was a baby.
—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
18 Dec. 2025
The desperate wooing of Trumpworld figures has been evident with both men.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.
—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
That includes the wooing of influencers, who are sometimes paid to preview attractions, attend events and stay at hotels.
—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Having not spent more than £3million ($4m) on a player on the way to the top division, the £16m transfer from Roma of Enzo Le Fee was confirmed, while majority shareholder Kyril Louis-Dreyfus used his Swiss contacts to start wooing Granit Xhaka.
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Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
With the June 2 primary days away, California’s top three governor hopefuls barnstormed the state Friday, wooing unions, firing attacks and sharpening contrasts in a tight, high-stakes race.
—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Cruise lines have been wooing those passengers in recent years with shorter, more affordable itineraries.
—
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Venturella spent time in Gary in 2016 wooing the city with cash infusions for its public safety agencies, workforce development and construction assistance for enhancing Airport Road.
—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Heath Ledger played Patrick Verona, a rebellious teen with a mysterious past who accepts the challenge of wooing Kat.
—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.
—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
The rehabilitation itself will be expensive, and its success will depend on wooing private investors and overcoming a half-decade of adverse publicity.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Smelling blood in the bathwater, Therme has spent the past several years pushing for development in North American cities, spending massively on hiring and events and wooing community representatives and public officials.
—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooing
Noun
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Some of it was sought-after — Levinson is a provocateur, and his courting of controversy has earned the series nine Emmy wins and far more nominations.
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But Armour, who grew up swimming alongside these creatures and works for local outfitter Diving With Giants, is doing his best translation of their cetacean courting calls.
Verb
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Home feels safer with structure as Chiron, carrying wisdom, enters your 4th House of Home and Family, inviting you to soften defenses and build steadier support.
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Revealing Sugar’s true nature most of the way through the first season was a miscalculation of what might hook an audience into its sci-fi-noir premise, more alienating (no pun intended) than inviting to be sure.
Noun
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There is no grand seduction scene.
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The seduction of despair can be intense, whether on the personal or the political level.
Verb
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One exciting startup seeking to develop a next-generation analog computer is Unconventional AI.
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The defense team also pointed to another Utah criminal case in which prosecutors were accused of contempt and suggested that one potential remedy would be to bar the state from seeking the death penalty.
Noun
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Keep reading for more of our favorite charming finds below—all under $30.
Noun
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The school system received significant state and national praise for improved test scores.
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Florida’s Risk Protection Order law was never designed to win praise from gun-safety advocates.
Noun
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In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.
Noun
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Nicolas Matthew Scelfo of Brooklyn, New York, faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with influencing, impeding, and retaliating against a federal officer by threat.
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Seven states have now passed legislation to regulate family influencing, but these laws mostly just ensure that parents set aside a percentage of earnings to compensate their children.
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“Wooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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