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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That gives Nintendo time to build hype, establish a launch library, and woo developers and publishers that aren't already working on Switch 2 games behind closed doors.
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Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, the new Joy-Con controllers can be used like a computer mouse, perhaps another indication that Nintendo is looking to woo the computer gaming crowd.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg are rolling up their sleeves to personally woo AI stars, according to reports, and influential VC investors like Thrive Capital’s Joshua Kushner have had to run defense, seeking to persuade OpenAI employees of the economic advantage of staying put.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2025
Cook said the company was able to woo investors by touting its new take on bridal retail.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Plus, the new Joy-Con controllers can be used like a computer mouse, perhaps another indication that Nintendo is looking to woo the computer gaming crowd.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg are rolling up their sleeves to personally woo AI stars, according to reports, and influential VC investors like Thrive Capital’s Joshua Kushner have had to run defense, seeking to persuade OpenAI employees of the economic advantage of staying put.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2025
Cook said the company was able to woo investors by touting its new take on bridal retail.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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