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
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
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
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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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This pho has gone viral online, rightfully wooing diners while honoring its Vietnamese roots.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooing
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Truth is, romance isn’t solely about the grand gestures and lavish courting.—
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In addition to Air, the 2023 film about Nike’s courting of a young Michael Jordan, Convery is set to write the screenplay for The Tiger Slam, about Tiger Woods’ run of winning four consecutive major golf tournaments in 2000 and 2001.—
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Even the happier videos came with a cost, inviting unhelpful comparisons between myself and other moms.—
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Looking to dig a bit deeper into this buzzy, inviting scene?—
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Due to a positive audience response to the pairing, the writers retconned the scene as a seduction, rather than rape.—
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For years, Laura's rape was treated as a sort of seduction — until 1998 when Luke and Laura's son Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) finds out the dark history behind his parents' romance.—
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The district is currently represented by Giovanni Capriglione, a Southlake Republican who isn’t seeking reelection.—
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Several lawmakers are also seeking higher office this year and will want time to focus on their campaigns.—
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One that is more spiritually rewarding than praise or criticism in scouting reports.—
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Here in the United States, the writer and filmmaker Mike Judge has garnered praise over the course of his career for getting laughs out of broken systems and absurd ignorance in American culture.—
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Careers involving children, healing, cooking, interior design, real estate, food content, wellness, and lifestyle influencing thrive.—
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Since then, her career has expanded far beyond the brand, evolving into styling, influencing, and creative direction.—
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My goal in my team building is to eliminate as many weekly lineup decisions as possible, but the player pool, injuries, matchups, and underperformance invite week-to-week massaging of all positions.—
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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.—
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Thanks to the miracle of intellectual property, free-enterprise and the prompting of a brilliant record executive, this unlikely collaboration brought together artists and professionals from very different walks of life—shattering geographic, racial, age and faith boundaries.—
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All of them gave concerning answers with minimal prompting.—
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“Wooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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