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

In 2015, Alonso joined McLaren from Ferrari wooed by the promise of Honda's potential.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, who was just getting his mail-order DVD company off the ground, wooed Sarandos to join him in 2000 to oversee content, making deals for movies and TV shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

It also wooed Matt and Ross Duffer, the duo behind “Stranger Things,” away from Netflix with an exclusive four-year deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

I do not know where Samuel met her, how he wooed her, married.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck