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
And when the Rangers failed to take a step forward in 2022, despite their marquee free-agent signings of Marcus Semien and Corey Seager (the ex-Dodgers shortstop whom Woodward helped woo to Texas) the previous offseason, discontent among the club reached a boiling point.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Veja doesn’t woo celebrities with freebies, dole out discounts or fritter away cash on advertising.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Its attempts last fall to woo American Athletic Conference schools Memphis, Tulane, USF and UTSA fell short.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Males choose conspicuous basking locations — a rock, stucco wall or, well, a fence — to woo females and proclaim ownership of a territory.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Veja doesn’t woo celebrities with freebies, dole out discounts or fritter away cash on advertising.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Apr. 2025
Its attempts last fall to woo American Athletic Conference schools Memphis, Tulane, USF and UTSA fell short.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Males choose conspicuous basking locations — a rock, stucco wall or, well, a fence — to woo females and proclaim ownership of a territory.
—Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woo
Verb
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He was invited to join the White House press briefing on April 28 and asked a question about it.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The top 25 investors were also invited to a special pre-dinner and tour.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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One seeking this kind of worker needs to ask a lot of questions about the qualification and training of any worker offered.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The developer is seeking to rescind the specific plan that currently governs the property — known as the Costa Verde Specific Plan — and to create a new map that divides the property into 13 different parcels.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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