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

Shields last fought in July, successfully defending her title with a lopsided unanimous decision win over Lani Daniels at Little Caesars Arena in her home state of Michigan. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Minnesota had a dream start to its Leagues Cup play with a runaway 4-1 win over Queretaro last Wednesday, but squandered three leads to America that doomed its fate in the tournament. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025

Suarez scored a penalty kick and delivered two delightful assists to send Inter Miami through to the quarterfinals via a 3-1 home win over Mexican club Pumas UNAM on Wednesday night. —Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025

The Knight Hawks had a far more conventional week, advancing with a 36-31 road win over the Bay Area Panthers. —Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for win over

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