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

The cool-gray Georgetown men’s basketball team used a red-hot performance from deep to spark an 86-74 win over Maryland. — Des Bieler, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Penn State got good news on the injury front for its wide receiver room, and the Nittany Lions made the most of it early before holding on late for a 28-25 win over Washington at Husky Stadium on Saturday. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

His popularity there, and a change in his stance to embrace strip mining, translated to a landslide win over Republican Cecil Underwood in the 1976 governor's race. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Danielle Fishel, the former Dancing With The Stars contestant who got booted from the show last year, says female competitors generally have a tougher time winning over judges than male dancers. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for win over

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