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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In episode 4 of The Morning Show's third season, the president of UBA News — played by Greta Lee — has to woo two ad agency execs in her attempt to secure an advertising deal worth hundreds of millions.
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Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 7 June 2024
Sources Both Biden and former President Donald Trump are hoping to woo Haley supporters -- a key group of voters who could help either candidate edge ahead in what is expected to be a close race in November.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Top Kansas legislators have intensified efforts to woo the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by offering to let the professional football franchise shape a plan for using state bonds to finance a new stadium in Kansas.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Biden dispatched Vice President Kamala Harris and his Secretaries of State and Defense to woo Marcos.
—Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
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Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 7 June 2024
Sources Both Biden and former President Donald Trump are hoping to woo Haley supporters -- a key group of voters who could help either candidate edge ahead in what is expected to be a close race in November.
—Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Top Kansas legislators have intensified efforts to woo the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by offering to let the professional football franchise shape a plan for using state bonds to finance a new stadium in Kansas.
—Eli Joseph, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Biden dispatched Vice President Kamala Harris and his Secretaries of State and Defense to woo Marcos.
—Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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