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

Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice did not have an immediate update on captain and top-line center Aleksander Barkov following the team’s 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series on Thursday. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025

Campbell had five games with at least 11 tackles, but his best game of the 2024 season came in a 42-13 win over LSU. —Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

April 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM EDT Kit Engelke scored with 40 seconds left to lift Poly girls lacrosse to a 12-11 win over City that clinched its first city title since 2011. —Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025

In Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers, Kurtz continued to show promise. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for win over

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