overpersuaded

verb

past tense of overpersuade
as in brought around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpersuaded
  1. brought around
  2. convinced
  3. persuaded
  4. induced
  5. brought
  6. brainwashed
  7. sold
  8. influenced
Verb
  • After the trial, it was rumored that the jury had initially been split 9-3 for acquittal, and that the minority was brought around by the expert testimony.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The initial move brought around 35 brands to Mexico for the first time, including Isima by Shakira, Peach & Lily, Orebella, Ulta Beauty Collection, Morphe, Bubble, about-face, Ouai, Half Magic and Kitsch.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of brought around
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  • Deco had previously monitored names such as Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray and Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush, but none of them fully convinced all of the club’s decision-makers.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These women can become depressed, isolated, paranoid — convinced their thinning hair is all other people see.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • The inability of conservatives to break the opposition once and for all persuaded the establishment to try to cut deals with Thaksin’s Pheu Thai Party instead.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Stuart Evey, who oversaw who oversaw Getty Oil’s investments outside its core oil business, persuaded the company's board to invest $10 million for an 85% stake.
    — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Skubal, who induced Báez to fly out to center to escape the inning, punched the palm of his glove on his way off the field.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Among them is his baby son, who rests in ‘infantile sublimity, exuding a high gloss induced by early death….
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • How many people were brainwashed into showing up for a riot and then imprisoned for their actions over an idea that was never really theirs?
    — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026
  • People who vote for MAGA Republicans are mentally challenged and brainwashed.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Definition of brainwashed
Verb
  • The Yellow Affair has also sold Árru to international territories including Angel Distribution (Denmark), Bíó Paradís (Iceland), Filmwelt (Germany, Austria), Fivia (Ex-Yugoslavia), Otaku Mtü (Baltics), Palace (Australia / New Zealand).
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Tatcha’s top three stock keeping units today include its $74 Dewy Skin Cream, one jar of which is sold every 30 seconds, as well as the lightweight Water Cream and Rice Wash face wash, priced at $74 and $40, respectively.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sold
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  • Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kusama’s art influenced the histories of minimalism, pop art, and performance art; more recently her large-scale installations single-handedly pioneered what is now referred to as experiential art.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of influenced
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