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

During the 1970s and 1980s, Japanese competitors won over American consumers with better fuel economy and higher quality. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

El Sayed has struggled to win over black voters in his race against his opponent Mike Rogers (R-MI). — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026

Earlier, Como followed up its 4-1 thrashing of Manchester United in the Champions League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Sassuolo thanks to a Tasos Douvikas double. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Caught 10 passes for 162 yards and had five touchdowns in win over Placentia Valencia. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for win over

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