overpersuaded

past tense of overpersuade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpersuaded
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Joan and her dad are both convinced the world is going to end when that volcano erupts, but only one of them is willing to put themselves on the line in order to stop it.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • That 2024 law induced the companies to decrease the odds of winning, which negatively affected bettors in the aggregate, albeit not in so direct a way that the casual gambler would notice.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What induced those people to drive on Route 1?
    Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • How could someone as young as Sisson already be brainwashed by big-money interests?
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Justine and Archer eventually overpower and kill the pair, all while Alex is trying to hide from his parents, who are brainwashed into trying to kill him.
    William Earl, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The email included a link to an ad for energy-efficient home appliances sold by a subsidiary of Whirlpool in Brazil.
    Kyle Ingram, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Powerball winners, results for 9/6/25 lottery drawing jackpot A ticket bought in Missouri and a ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball jackpot.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two are friends, which might have influenced the scheduling of this game.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • He was further influenced after learning that the FBI often calls on priests, rabbis and other clergy members to counsel victims at mass-casualty events.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Overpersuaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpersuaded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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