win over
phrasal verb
won over; winning over; wins over
: to persuade (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it
They eventually won him over with some persuasive arguments.
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Castillo smashed a towering walk-off, eighth-inning blast that over the right-field fence to give the Matadors their first-ever CIF San Diego Section baseball championship with a 5-3 win over Kearny in the Division 5 final at UCSD’s Triton Field.
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Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Davon Banks had two tackles and four pass breakups for the University of Washington in a 56-19 win over Boise State on Sept. 2, 2023.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Davon Banks had two tackles and four pass breakups for the University of Washington in a 56-19 win over Boise State on Sept. 2, 2023.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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“Win over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20over. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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