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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  • For another, the pandemic-era shift to remote work almost certainly convinced companies that some positions needn’t be filled at all.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fariala was convinced that the young man was the right person to play the lead role.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Paramount was among the companies that persuaded the state to make film credits refundable starting last year.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For one, primary elections often have many more undecided voters, and people pay much less attention to the races — meaning those who have not made up their minds headed into election day can be easily persuaded.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • The main thing to know is an athlete cannot be induced to transfer for athletic purposes.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But fewer of us recall the nightmares induced by Return to Oz (1985), Disney’s loopy and genuinely frightening stab at a sequel.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • The nature of Robert Carradine’s death is the subject of a new lawsuit brought against the University of California, Los Angeles by the actor’s family.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 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 Dania Beach headquarters campus that once served as the nerve center of now-defunct Spirit Airlines has been sold to a Boston hedge fund that served as the stalking horse bidder in a bankruptcy court auction.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Those tickets were sold at a 7-Eleven in Dedham and at Cumberland Farms stores in Attleboro and Granby.
    — Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • Today, Houston is at the center of a vibrant barbecue scene that offers those traditional styles alongside new ones influenced by Asian and Tex-Mex flavors.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Deramas blueprint undeniably influenced other comedy directors such as Chris Martinez and Jun Robles Lana.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of influenced
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