Thesaurus results for FLIRTED (WITH)

flirted (with)

verb

past tense of flirt (with)

as in wooed

to act so as to make (something) more likely you're flirting with death by driving so recklessly

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Didier Deschamps’ side had wooed everybody with their vast attacking talents, yet Spain completely threw them off their rhythm.

— Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Miguel Maduro, a law professor and former advocate general at the European Court of Justice, took over as chair of FIFA’s governance committee after Infantino wooed him with promises of reform.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

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Ansari said Qatar had invited Iran to be briefed on the details of the operations in April but didn’t receive a response.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Luk grew up without religion, but many childhood friends were religious and invited her to churches and youth groups.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

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