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.
Examples of win over in a Sentence
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Bonds’ two-run, eighth-inning drive off Terry Adams leads the San Francisco Giants over the Dodgers 3-2.
2006 — Sidney Crosby, scores three assists in Pittsburgh’s 6-1 win over the New York Islanders to become the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points in a season.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Keegan Murray scored 32 points to lead the Kings to a 118-94 win over the Warriors in a play-in elimination game before a sellout crowd of 18,304 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Weathers struck out a career-high 10 batters over his six innings to lead the Marlins to a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Armstrong, Broden and Jackson combined to score five touchdowns and pace the Red to a 38-12 win over the White team on a sunny, windy afternoon before a crowd of about 3,000 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The Welsh club earned its second consecutive promotion, this time to League One - English football’s third tier – following a 6-0 win over Forest Green Rovers on Saturday at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Girma left in the 17th minute of the U.S. National Team’s 2-1 win over Japan.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Villa Park senior Justin Tims homered in the second inning as the Spartans completed a two-game sweep of El Modena, including a 6-1 win over the Vanguards on Wednesday.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
Her sync wins over the years include placements in films like Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie and TV series including Gotham Nights, The Grand Crew and All American.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Keegan Murray scored 32 points to lead the Kings to a 118-94 win over the Warriors in a play-in elimination game before a sellout crowd of 18,304 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Weathers struck out a career-high 10 batters over his six innings to lead the Marlins to a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Armstrong, Broden and Jackson combined to score five touchdowns and pace the Red to a 38-12 win over the White team on a sunny, windy afternoon before a crowd of about 3,000 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The Welsh club earned its second consecutive promotion, this time to League One - English football’s third tier – following a 6-0 win over Forest Green Rovers on Saturday at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Girma left in the 17th minute of the U.S. National Team’s 2-1 win over Japan.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Villa Park senior Justin Tims homered in the second inning as the Spartans completed a two-game sweep of El Modena, including a 6-1 win over the Vanguards on Wednesday.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 13 Apr. 2024
Her sync wins over the years include placements in films like Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie and TV series including Gotham Nights, The Grand Crew and All American.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Win over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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