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

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the defining images of this Super Bowl run for Patriots fans will be a bloodied Vrabel, grinning after a celebratory headbutt from Milton Williams after a fourth-down sack that sealed a wild-card win over the Los Angeles Chargers. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

Brown definitely stepped up, finishing with 18 points, eight rebounds and five steals as West Aurora pulled away for a 54-38 Upstate Eight West win over host Larkin in Elgin. —Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

The Leafs are on a three-game winning streak and their resounding win over the Oilers was different from their previous two. —Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Elle Fanning and Andy Samberg for Hellmann’s Andy Samberg, playing Meal Diamond — a modern-day take on Neil Diamond — is trying to win over Elle Fanning in the Super Bowl spot for the mayonnaise brand Hellmann’s. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for win over

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