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
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
Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
But wooing Western partners would likely involve some compromises that these dictators are probably unwilling to make.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Of course, the woman-wooing MI6 agent is a role some believe should not exclude female actresses, too.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as an actress Marty sets his sights on wooing, while Odessa A’Zion plays his other love interest.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
But some tech execs leading billion-dollar businesses are pushing back on wooing employees with golden handcuffs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
This pho has gone viral online, rightfully wooing diners while honoring its Vietnamese roots.
—Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
While the likes of McDonald’s and Subway have hardly vanished from terminals, concessions companies are increasingly wooing popular local eateries and celebrity chefs to bring their signature menu items to the traveling public.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
But wooing Western partners would likely involve some compromises that these dictators are probably unwilling to make.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Of course, the woman-wooing MI6 agent is a role some believe should not exclude female actresses, too.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as an actress Marty sets his sights on wooing, while Odessa A’Zion plays his other love interest.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
But some tech execs leading billion-dollar businesses are pushing back on wooing employees with golden handcuffs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooing
Verb
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Here's to listening parties, to inviting people around to chat.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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But there's a strange intimacy to Talk to Me's premise, in which teens act tough by holding a mummified hand, declaring the titular phrase, and inviting one lucky spirit from the other side to inhabit their body.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By 1995, the BFC had streamlined the machinery of London Fashion Week and secured government funding for exhibitions, support for young designers, and the courting of overseas buyers.—
Time,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before his sentencing, his attorneys filed a motion seeking a new trial, saying that evidence the jury heard does not prove his guilt, KCRG reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Denver has a pair of young prospects on their practice squad in Patrick Murtagh and Caleb Lohner, a seventh-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, but Denver has been seeking more experience at the position.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Your Venus sign and house placement can reveal where the sweetness and seduction come alive, so check where the love planet resides in your chart for more.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Taking inspiration from the Greek enchantress Circe, the fragrance embodies her mythical characteristics of seduction and power, alongside rebellion and creation.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fuzzy blanket has earned praise for keeping reviewers toasty-warm on the chilliest nights.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The psychological crime thriller has earned praise from the beginning, particularly for its gripping storytelling and strong performances.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My message was to stand up against this type of behavior and the danger of what influencing can mean on social media.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Negotiation and influencing skills are critical capabilities that the candidates can highlight as a testament to their ability to navigate the organizational dynamics, maneuver tricky situations and secure buy-in from detractors, if any.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The interior aims for a whisper quiet experience with acoustic glass, and features leather seats with heating, cooling and massaging functions.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The reality was hours spent tuning schemas, massaging formats and working with data that was stale before anyone could act on it.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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James competed on American Idol season 18 in 2020, originally under the name Sophia Wackerman before changing her surname at the prompting of the judges.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Extracting valuable hypotheses requires careful prompting, iterative feedback, and a willingness to engage in a kind of dialogue with the AI, notes Swanson.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Wooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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