win over
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.
Examples of win over in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Coming back from an elbow injury and making his first big-league start since April 23, the right-hander celebrated by pitching six crisp, efficient innings in Colorado’s 8-3 win over the Giants at Coors Field.
—
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
On a cool Saturday night at UC San Diego, Romero staged a hitting clinic, clubbing a single, double and home run and knocking in two runs to lead Mater Dei Catholic to a 5-3 win over Point Loma to win its second straight Open Division championship.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The Bruins have hit four home runs in a game four times, including twice during their 2019 championship series win over Oklahoma.
—Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has netted 10 goals in 15 Champions League appearances this season and produced arguably the two best performances of his career in the semi-final win over Bayern Munich.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for win over
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
On a cool Saturday night at UC San Diego, Romero staged a hitting clinic, clubbing a single, double and home run and knocking in two runs to lead Mater Dei Catholic to a 5-3 win over Point Loma to win its second straight Open Division championship.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
The Bruins have hit four home runs in a game four times, including twice during their 2019 championship series win over Oklahoma.
—Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has netted 10 goals in 15 Champions League appearances this season and produced arguably the two best performances of his career in the semi-final win over Bayern Munich.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for win over
Cite this Entry
“Win over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20over. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
