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

Following Tuesday’s Game 5 overtime win over the Indiana Fever, the four-time league MVP wasted no time addressing Collier’s earlier remarks, calling out the league office. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025

They are expected to deconstruct sprawling problems, craft solutions, and win over skeptical executives—often while still in their 20s. —Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

His strikeout of Trent Grisham with the bases loaded ended a tense 3-1 win over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the best-of-three American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Few who watched Lagway close Florida's 2024 season with wins over LSU, Ole Miss and FSU, plus a bowl win over Tulane, could've seen that coming. —Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for win over

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