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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That traction with affluent shoppers has gained momentum for more than two years, as Walmart wooed inflation-weary customers and appealed to newer or less frequent shoppers by expanding its assortment of brands online, remodeling stores and offering faster e-commerce options.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Renters have plenty of apartments to choose from, so property managers need ways to woo them.
—John Frank, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Indecent Proposal presents the perfect path for how America can successfully woo and ultimately merge with Greenland, starting with an indecent and unwanted proposal, just the way Robert Redford’s handsomely devilish Gage does.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Francois had no plans to run a Super Bowl ad for Jeep, had wooed no celebrities, and had bought no commercial time from Fox, which had already declared it was sold out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Renters have plenty of apartments to choose from, so property managers need ways to woo them.
—John Frank, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Indecent Proposal presents the perfect path for how America can successfully woo and ultimately merge with Greenland, starting with an indecent and unwanted proposal, just the way Robert Redford’s handsomely devilish Gage does.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2025
Francois had no plans to run a Super Bowl ad for Jeep, had wooed no celebrities, and had bought no commercial time from Fox, which had already declared it was sold out.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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