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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  • Throughout the trailer, Bret is shown growing wary of Robert though his group of friends may not be convinced.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Solbakken said earlier he was convinced the ball hit a camera cable above the pitch just before Jude Bellingham scored England’s equaliser in the first half of the quarter-final.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • While there, the nurse practitioner persuaded her to inject her nose with hyaluronic acid, but the injection ended up blocking an important artery, affecting blood flow to the eyes, according to Campos.
    — Michelle Marchante July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • He was not persuaded by NCAA arguments that the manual is not a contract between the NCAA and students who play varsity sports.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • By every ordinary rule of public life, the South Station scene should have induced annoyance or caused embarrassment.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • Every highway expansion has induced new traffic; new trips materialize or converge.
    — Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • People who vote for MAGA Republicans are mentally challenged and brainwashed.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Society has brainwashed us for decades into bottling our emotions, saying less, not rocking the boat, and just carrying so much on our shoulders.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of brainwashed
Verb
  • The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • This auction at Sotheby’s set a record for most valuable fossil ever sold.
    — Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • The high tides are being influenced by an overall swell in the Pacific Ocean that’s being caused by stormy weather in the Southern Hemisphere.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of influenced
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