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overpersuaded

verb

past tense of overpersuade
as in brought around

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  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
  • Notably, 26% of respondents said they could still be persuaded to vote for either candidate, leaving the race wide open.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti, who has persuaded dozens of women to testify against crime families across all Italy’s crime syndicates, admits the risks are high.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of persuaded
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  • 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
  • Alcantara induced flyouts from the first two batters in the ninth inning before walking Lars Nootbar.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 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
  • With a focus on the landscape and countryside culture that have influenced Hunter from the start, the imagery brings together the brand’s utilitarian heritage with Moss’ unique style, fusing past and present through a modern lens.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Royal’s next endeavor will lean into the making of rock and metal music, drawing inspiration from the genre that has long influenced her.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of influenced
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