overpersuades

verb

present tense third-person singular of overpersuade
as in talks (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpersuades
  1. influences
  2. convinces
  3. persuades
  4. induces
  5. brings
  6. brings around
  7. argues
  8. sells
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  • Understanding how climate change influences extreme events helps communities, businesses and governments better assess changing risks, improve planning and infrastructure, and make more informed decisions about preparedness and adaptation.
    — Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
  • More recent research has shown that state ownership takes many forms and that institutional design substantially influences outcomes.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of influences
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  • And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of convinces
Verb
  • The open question is whether Wednesday’s beat and share price jump is just a blip, or the catalyst that persuades investors to give the stock a more durable re-rating.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Carol persuades Clark to take out a life-insurance policy on her husband—an unusual request outside of a film noir, though not such a departure from the annals of heterosexuality, in which women have depended on men for security for millennia.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of persuades
Verb
  • Researchers exposed male mouse testicle cells, known as TM3 cells, to a chemical that induces oxidative stress.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • For Carney, 43, though, being asked to draw or write a tattoo for a fan immediately induces a certain level of stress.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of induces
Verb
  • The storm system brings the chance of some hail and damaging winds throughout the evening.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Mecklenburg County this year also invited the neighborhood to participate in its inaugural Meck Fest, a series that brings free food, music and activities to smaller community parks.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of brings
Verb
  • La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The month of December typically brings around 2 to 3 inches of rain to the region, on average, records show.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of brings around
Verb
  • But that might not be enough to mitigate what could be a public relations fallout, Isle argues.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Leadership expert Cory Scheer argues that organizational trust, often seen as an intangible virtue, is a measurable and cultivable foundation for sustainable performance.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of argues
Verb
  • Veejay is a great model and sells Naheim’s and Jeffrey’s outfits, which are both really fashionable and exciting; Jeffrey’s burgundy suit is very femme-fatale Ursula.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Flock sells its services as a crime-fighting tool, built on a network of cameras that record and analyze everything that passes by them.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of sells
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