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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Those include staff cuts to middle-management in a bid to speed operations and an aggressive effort to woo new customers to its foundry, which produces custom chips for the likes of Amazon and Microsoft.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, India is making a concerted effort to woo the continent.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Dylan has been allowed to meet — and unexpectedly woo — his outie’s wife.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Analysts say the mid-range pricing strategy aims to woo price-sensitive customers in countries like China and India and boost adoption in lower-end markets.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, India is making a concerted effort to woo the continent.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Dylan has been allowed to meet — and unexpectedly woo — his outie’s wife.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Analysts say the mid-range pricing strategy aims to woo price-sensitive customers in countries like China and India and boost adoption in lower-end markets.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 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 23 Mar. 2025.
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