talk into

verb

talked into; talking into; talks into
Synonyms of talk intonext
: 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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Fortunately, Arkansas is beginning to turn some of that talk into action. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 Eleven gullible idiots were talked into acquitting because of an imaginary female ailment. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Gizelle quickly corners Heather, Angie, and Mary — and iconically has the entire conversation with them while talking into her prop Diana Ross mic. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 That network exists because of the platform her employer once had to be talked into. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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