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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The Chinese leaders Nixon wooed had already split with the Soviets and perceived them as a threat.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The Pentagon last month started to try to woo back to the military the service members who left.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Since the exodus, Musk has sought to mend fences, looking to woo back advertisers via a charm offensive.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
China recognizes this potential and is trying to woo Qatar to stop American polymer developments and wreck the I2U2 framework.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
The Pentagon last month started to try to woo back to the military the service members who left.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Since the exodus, Musk has sought to mend fences, looking to woo back advertisers via a charm offensive.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
China recognizes this potential and is trying to woo Qatar to stop American polymer developments and wreck the I2U2 framework.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 9 May 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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