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 Biden administration tried to woo the working class with subsidies and stimulus, but there is no economic solution to what is primarily a crisis of respect.
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David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Trump has been trying to woo disenchanted Latino men and Native American voters — crucial parts of the Democratic coalition — but the effort was hurt after the New York rally.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Show contestant Cheryl Bradshaw was wooed by Alcala, and the couple's prize was a date for the two.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
With less than a week to go until election day, both candidates have been making their final pitches to voters and visiting key swing states to woo any undecideds who remain.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Trump has been trying to woo disenchanted Latino men and Native American voters — crucial parts of the Democratic coalition — but the effort was hurt after the New York rally.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Show contestant Cheryl Bradshaw was wooed by Alcala, and the couple's prize was a date for the two.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
With less than a week to go until election day, both candidates have been making their final pitches to voters and visiting key swing states to woo any undecideds who remain.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woo. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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