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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Not everyone is convinced Dyson has been careful to say the CameraJet has not been formally recalled.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
But critics point to turmoil already seen at CBS under Skydance ownership — and aren’t convinced this new body will move the needle much, because Ellison is set to have ample oversight over appointments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of convinced

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That may be why Ellison persuaded Ynon Kreiz, the CEO of Mattel, to depart the toy giant for a job as co-CEO.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Ivey and his partner persuaded the Crockfords dealer to rotate the high-value cards 180 degrees before shuffling them back into the pack, citing some obscure superstition as justification.

— Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuaded

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Scott got two outs before Evan Phillips induced a groundout by Austin Riley with a runner aboard to earn the save.

— Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of induced

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At the Irish Rep, director Ciarán O’Reilly has brought O’Neill’s expressionist howl back for a swift, sturdy, smaller-scale revival that now feels unnervingly on-the-pulse.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
For 70 years, the festival has brought really the best of the year in cinema to audiences.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brought

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Jake was being, if not brainwashed, certainly influenced by a male figure with some misogyny here.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of brainwashed

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The nine books in the series have sold 3 million copies and been published in 205 countries.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Published by Puffin, the nine books of the Lottie Brooks series have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sold

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However, their journey may be influenced by the surrounding solar wind, making precise arrival times difficult to pin down.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The Toronto Film Festival is set to showcase classic films selected by Japanese anime director Masaaki Yuasa that influenced his celebrated animation.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of influenced

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