as in convinced
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
an airtight argument is the only thing that will ever bring him around
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Recent Examples of brought around
Concern for their rising electricity bills brought around 100 people to a public hearing in Lawrence over AES's proposal to increase costs further.
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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
The military offensive has also brought around half-a-million protesters out onto the streets of Israel to urge Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal that would free the remaining hostages.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Kousser estimates that private individuals and groups, on their own, have brought around 92% of Section 2 cases in total.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
The military offensive has also brought around half-a-million protesters out onto the streets of Israel to urge Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal that would free the remaining hostages.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Kousser estimates that private individuals and groups, on their own, have brought around 92% of Section 2 cases in total.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought around
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Still, police accused him of murdering UNC Charlotte student Irina Yarmolenko in 2008, and the Gaston County District Attorney’s office convinced a jury to convict him of that charge in 2011.—
Ryan Oehrli
August 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
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Daedone was convinced that clitoral stroking could one day be as popular as yoga.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fugitive Chicago bank president Paul Stensland — who fled the city with more than $1 million — was tracked down in Tangier, Morocco, by the Tribune, which persuaded him to surrender and tell his story.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Preparation for this might involve ensuring that proprietary and legacy systems can be persuaded to play nicely with agents.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Arsenal have been in talks with Porto over Kiwior, Stuttgart over Vieira and Fulham over Nelson, but no offer has satisfied their demands.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday evening, 40% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 44.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marcell Ozuna was the DH in each of the next 16 games after that game, before splitting those duties in the past week as Murphy, Acuña and Profar each got one start at DH.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Judging from the excitement that could be heard in Murphy's voice, the Silverdome years got even better for he and his father when future Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders joined the Lions in 1989.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Brought around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20around. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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