woos

verb

present tense third-person singular of woo
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. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woos
  1. invites
  2. seeks
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  • Meneghetti invites guests to slow down, relax, be present in their surroundings, and experience something genuine and understated rather than staged—the very essence of Istria.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • The area’s compact scale invites a leisurely stroll or bike ride.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of invites
Verb
  • Owens’ lawsuit seeks for the court to issue an injunction to force the association and Kuka to stop interfering with the sale of the unit and remediation of the asbestos, and to stop requiring approvals for prospective buyers.
    — Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • The latest twist comes as Dakar seeks to untangle itself from a debt crisis that has plagued its economy since 2024, when the government uncovered billions of dollars in undisclosed loans, forcing the IMF to suspend lending.
    — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of seeks

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“Woos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woos. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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