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

In the first Fox Squirrel Cup at Rio Pinar, Christian Koehn shot 33 for LHP in the win over Winter Park, which was led by Lawson Hovey’s 32. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Looking to complete the series win over the Dodgers is AJ Smith-Shawver. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

The Chargers looked sloppy in their 41-17 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers last week, following an inspiring 27-7 road win over the Houston Texans, and now aim for a better on-field product in their final tuneup. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for win over

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