as in to invite
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 woo
Starmer’s attempts to woo Trump have left him in an awkward position with Canada, the U.K.’s former colony, close ally and fellow Commonwealth member.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
The episode tells the tale of how Oleson is wooed by Luke Simms, a teen boy in town.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Stanko had also already wooed a woman, moved in with her and had even gone to church with her on the Sunday before he was captured, authorities said at the time.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has a tough needle to thread, as he’s been wooing Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who say spending cuts to Medicaid have gone too far.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
The episode tells the tale of how Oleson is wooed by Luke Simms, a teen boy in town.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Stanko had also already wooed a woman, moved in with her and had even gone to church with her on the Sunday before he was captured, authorities said at the time.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has a tough needle to thread, as he’s been wooing Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who say spending cuts to Medicaid have gone too far.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woo
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The podcast invites you to think about things in a new way, which will distract you from road trip boredom.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Saturn Retrograde in Aries invites you to revisit your finances, debts and emotional bonds.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Priya first arrived in Yemen in 2008, joining the ranks of more than two million people from Kerala who have sought better livelihoods across the Middle East.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Another piece of legislation, Senate Bill 1484, which sought to prevent algorithmic discrimination against employees and require disclosure of AI’s role in employee assessment, was passed by the Judiciary Committee but went no further in the legislative process.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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