OVERPERSUADED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

overpersuaded

verb

past tense of overpersuade

as in brought around

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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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The scammers allegedly convinced the victim to give them access to his Google Drive and provide security codes that allowed Lam and others to siphon off more than 4,100 Bitcoin, then worth over $240 million.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Russia denied involvement, saying Germany had planted evidence, but NATO is convinced this is the latest incident in the Kremlin’s long-running hybrid warfare campaign of sabotage and cyberattacks.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of convinced

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It’s well known that psychedelics such as LSD can spark psychotic breaks, but meditation can produce altered states of consciousness almost as powerful as those induced by psychedelics.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Ballmer built it as his monument to legitimacy, but its enormous halo scoreboard was constructed by Daktronics, one of the four team partners investigators found was induced to pay Leonard.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of induced

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That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Pritzker believes the city and state have learned to respond to the tactics that Bovino and his men brought, and those that continue.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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Panthers coach Dave Canales said he was sold on Okereke, who has played in all 17 NFL games in four of his past five seasons and has had 130-plus tackles four different times in his career.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Isaacson’s 2023 book left a lot of reviewers cold with its lack of criticism but still sold a gazillion copies.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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Young reporters like Steinem were allowed to write stories only about women's topics, such as recipes and clothes; writing about issues that actually influenced women's lives was discouraged.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Ruth Steinem had mental health problems, something Steinem has said deeply influenced her.

— Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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