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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  • The wine industry has largely convinced itself that faster, cheaper, and easier is the path to a better product.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Damion is convinced that Julia’s sudden inheritance is a mistake, and their rivalry only gets more complicated when romantic feelings start to arise.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • The scammers effectively isolated her and persuaded her not to communicate with anyone who might have interrupted the scheme.
    — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In other business, Planning and Development Director Tom Cherry persuaded the RDC to postpone seeking bids for demolition of the former Garyton School, a costly endeavor.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Immix Biopharma said its experimental CAR-T therapy induced complete remissions in 89% of patients with AL Amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disorder in which toxic proteins build up in organs like the heart and kidneys.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The strongest El Niño event in recorded is history is likely by most if not all metrics, including the Relative Oceanic Niño Index, which accounts for climate change induced warming in the calculations.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • That changed when Cameron Crowe brought him into the art department for Singles.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Rescuers brought two bodies and 10 survivors down from the mountain by helicopter to a nearby town, Khanal said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • Some of them are derelict minors who have been captured by the settler organizations, taken to outposts in the Palestinian territories, brainwashed, and taught to kill.
    — David Shulman, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of brainwashed
Verb
  • Municipal issuers sold a record $580 billion in bonds in 2025, up 13% from 2024, with the increase driven largely by new borrowing and tax-exempt issuance rather than refinancing older debt, according to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The average new car in America sold for $50,089 in August, crossing over the $50,000 line for the first time since last December, according to Kelley Blue Book data.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • In reality though, every genome analysis is influenced by multiple of factors, such as the reference genome used for comparison and the technology used to sequence the DNA itself.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Richardson discusses how his early fascination with science and his enjoyment of science fiction has influenced his poetry and considers the way his aphorisms counterbalance his more lyric poems.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of influenced
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