wooed; wooing; woos
1
: to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with : court
2
: to solicit or entreat especially with importunity
woo new customers
3
: to seek to gain or bring about
: to court a woman
wooer
noun
Examples of woo in a Sentence
The store had a sale in an effort to woo new customers.
The company must find creative ways to woo new employees.
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Both political parties have tested the line in trying to harness the power of the pulpit, with many Republicans wooing evangelical leaders while Democrats often try to curry favor with Black churches.
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Tiffany Li, ABC News, 15 July 2025
But fear not, because Austin offers plenty of ways to woo your potential lover without emptying your wallet.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Her new report looks at how Nashville employers are wooing workers back to offices, following years of remote work.
—Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
One reason may be housing costs—as those shot up, lower-cost housing in other states, combined with remote work opportunities, may have wooed middle-class residents away from the Bay State.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Tiffany Li, ABC News, 15 July 2025
But fear not, because Austin offers plenty of ways to woo your potential lover without emptying your wallet.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Her new report looks at how Nashville employers are wooing workers back to offices, following years of remote work.
—Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
One reason may be housing costs—as those shot up, lower-cost housing in other states, combined with remote work opportunities, may have wooed middle-class residents away from the Bay State.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for woo
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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