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
McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
But wooing Western partners would likely involve some compromises that these dictators are probably unwilling to make.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) made a major play to flip the seat and break up the GOP’s state Senate supermajority by sending in some 30,000 volunteers to woo voters.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Of course, the woman-wooing MI6 agent is a role some believe should not exclude female actresses, too.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
But wooing Western partners would likely involve some compromises that these dictators are probably unwilling to make.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) made a major play to flip the seat and break up the GOP’s state Senate supermajority by sending in some 30,000 volunteers to woo voters.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Of course, the woman-wooing MI6 agent is a role some believe should not exclude female actresses, too.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woo
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For example, inviting someone to volunteer at a food bank for migrant families or go to an LGBTQ+ venue.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Earlier last month, at Le Bon Marché in Paris, Marimekko opened a pop-up where Gohar and Marimekko created a giant bed inviting visitors to lounge.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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