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
But don’t install dramatic tile in the bathroom or statement-making wallpaper in the dining room solely in hopes of wooing a buyer, as decorating taste is incredibly subjective, notes Nolen.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Kelce first made an attempt to woo Swift following her July 2023 concert at Arrowhead Stadium, according to Cosmopolitan.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Could the Chiefs come close enough to another team’s final offer to woo Chenal back?
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That new space can join JetBlue’s recently opened BlueHouse, the brand’s first airport lounge that’s also hoping to woo top fliers.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Kelce first made an attempt to woo Swift following her July 2023 concert at Arrowhead Stadium, according to Cosmopolitan.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Could the Chiefs come close enough to another team’s final offer to woo Chenal back?
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That new space can join JetBlue’s recently opened BlueHouse, the brand’s first airport lounge that’s also hoping to woo top fliers.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woo
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Residents, including Shauna Bell who lives in McCrorey Heights, said some neighbors weren’t invited.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The nurturing Moon drifts into your 12th House of Solitude, inviting you to pause and seek privacy.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Under California law, prisoners seeking parole may not be penalized for failing to admit wrongdoing, so Kovacich’s claim of innocence was not used against him, Tellman said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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