Showing Results for "wooed"

wooed

VERB

seek as romantic partner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cultivate pursue solicit

STRONG

address beg caress charm chase court date entreat importune propose rush spark spoon

WEAK

aim for bill and coo butter up curry favor go steady keep company make advances make love press one's suit with run after seek in marriage seek the hand of set one's cap for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

answer disregard repulse

Example Sentences

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UniCredit has wooed Commerzbank shareholders with promises of higher returns by refocusing its activity on the German market to spur faster growth.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The initial campaign, launched in spring of 2025, wooed prospective members by offering easy, at home cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Beijing has also intensified its focus on emerging markets in Africa – and been wooed by the likes of Canada.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

He wooed his wife with poems during their long-distance courtship in the early 1980s and still writes her a love poem every day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

In their afternoons in the hospital, Pollard wooed her with quotes from Old Waldo while she tended to his leg.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand