as in invites
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 woos
As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woos
Verb
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The event at 16255 Rochester Court invites the public to tour three furnished models.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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This invites you to begin something new — whether that’s a reset of something that wasn’t going well or a brand-new endeavour.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Easier, maybe, to imagine Blume rejecting the general proposition of an author biography, which seeks to root a subject’s work in their specific experiences, dislodging them from a supposedly neutral or unmarked position.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the northern port city of Le Havre, incumbent mayor Édouard Philippe, who came out first Sunday, seeks a runoff victory that could strengthen his political standing as a potential presidential contender.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Woos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woos. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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