woo
verb (used with object)
to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage.
are wooing
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present progressiveof woo.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They’re arguably even cooler when it comes to the offerings from the luxury operators that are wooing passengers these days.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
Truss, who is favored by the party’s right wing, and Mordaunt, who has scored highly in polls of party members, are wooing lawmakers in an attempt to clinch the other spot.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
Start-up companies are wooing investors by claiming to be the Teslas of the boating, cycling, or lawn and garden industry.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2022
Facebook is opening its wallet to court creators as rival social media platforms are wooing top influencers with millions of fans.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2021
The best of the herd ever goes to the young lords who are wooing my mistress.
From Stories from the Odyssey by H. L. (Herbert Lord) Havell
