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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Juan, who was a field worker and cook at a Chinese restaurant at the time, wooed and married Michelle, who was then a Lowe’s cashier, there after meeting in 2008.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

She was met with rapturous crowds and Eisenhower was wooed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

“It’s not too late for you. I’m sure plenty of widows would be delighted to be wooed by such a romantic troglodyte.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor