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

Closing the Black voter gap Jolly and Donalds have been making concerted efforts to win over Black voters. — Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Eaton holds a win over Keller Central, while the Central Chargers hold a win over Byron Nelson. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

Caught 12 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown in win over La Habra. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Rees cited Penix’s 31-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jahan Dotson in the fourth quarter of the team’s 45-24 win over the New Orleans Saints as a prime example. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for win over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover