woo
verb (used with object)
to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage.
have been wooing
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present perfect progressiveof woo.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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With days left to the election, Australian opposition candidates have been wooing a crucial group that turned its back on the conservative Liberal-National coalition in the last election: Chinese Australian voters.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
Ohio State and SEC schools have been wooing him intensely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Desperate to diversify the economy amid low oil prices and an uncertain fossil fuel future, Saudi leaders have been wooing global investors to boost their domestic economy.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2020
From Amsterdam to Paris to Frankfurt, officials have been wooing companies seeking refuge from an increasingly uncertain United Kingdom.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
The younger voice was deep, soft enough to have been wooing and as musical as a chant.
From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Elizabeth Miller
