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
Both the New York Yankees and New York Mets are known to be wooing Juan Soto.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
If the full wraparound porch wasn’t enough to woo you into tiny-living home ownership, maybe the wide variety of customizations will.
—Euna Park, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Over the past few weeks, he’s been working to woo fellow House members in preparation for the Speakership vote.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa, a lesbian, and Ben Affleck plays Holden, a straight determined to woo her.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
If the full wraparound porch wasn’t enough to woo you into tiny-living home ownership, maybe the wide variety of customizations will.
—Euna Park, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Over the past few weeks, he’s been working to woo fellow House members in preparation for the Speakership vote.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Joey Lauren Adams stars as Alyssa, a lesbian, and Ben Affleck plays Holden, a straight determined to woo her.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for woo
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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