overpersuaded

past tense of overpersuade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpersuaded
Verb
  • McMann and Ferrara said the macroeconomic environment has brought around a unique opportunity to invest in technologies to empower the future of work.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Concern for their rising electricity bills brought around 100 people to a public hearing in Lawrence over AES's proposal to increase costs further.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.
    Big Think, Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Running Point actress was spotted shopping for holiday presents last December with a hands-free bag strapped across her body, and just one 12-second TikTok clip persuaded us to dole out some change on a purse that’s just like hers.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Black Cincinnatians persuaded the city to grant them 30 extra days.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For instance, check out his composed stop and kick-back at the end of this jaw-dropping eight-pass sequence, one that ended in a Risacher 3-pointer and induced the Lakers to raise the white flag with nearly 18 minutes remaining.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Mahomes induced two questionable penalties that led to 10 points in two separate drives.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Her home, District 12, has been destroyed and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) has been brainwashed by President Snow.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • As a teen, she was sent to Evelyn’s facility and brainwashed, too.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The injured man told them that a female friend had taken his truck and sold it to a man at a game room near East Berry Street and South Riverside Drive, police said.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Formed in 1921, the body first sold poppies on November 11 of that year.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Jaramillo’s father was a veteran police officer who influenced him greatly.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Traffic congestion, public transit’s effect on neighborhoods and notable endorsements likely influenced voters most, local leaders and political experts say.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Overpersuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpersuaded. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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