talk into

phrasal verb

talked into; talking into; talks into
: to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it : to convince or persuade (someone) to do something
The salesman talked us into buying the car.

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Instead of spending millions searching for a way to counter Trump’s appeal to the Black male voting bloc, all members of the Democratic Party have to do is transform their talk into action. Jeremy Busby, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 Russia is also seeking to add a layer to the peace negotiations that could possibly bog down talks into multiple complex processes. Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025 This is a head fake is to elevate tech talk into TED talk. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 The following day, Iranian lawmakers accused the U.S. of turning negotiation talks into a trap. Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk into

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“Talk into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20into. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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