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overpersuading

verb

present participle of overpersuade
as in talking (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpersuading
  1. persuading
  2. convincing
  3. bringing
  4. brainwashing
  5. inducing
  6. selling
  7. bringing around
  8. influencing
Verb
  • In other words, setting direction, then guiding, persuading and motivating others, isn’t enough anymore.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But as in other eligibility cases brought against the NCAA, the athletes here came up short in persuading Chambers that their exclusion harms a market that antitrust law ought to protect.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of persuading
Verb
  • The navies that embraced carrier aviation did not do it by convincing admirals that airplanes were interesting.
    — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Since the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro eight months ago, the administration has made some progress in convincing other US oil companies to return to the region.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of convincing
Verb
  • Players partnered with brands including Head, Adidas, Nike, Fila, Ellesse and even Coca Cola bringing their names and signatures to everything from rackets and sneakers to wristbands and warm-up gear.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, according to a social media post by the country’s prime minister’s office, bringing the total to three workers pulled alive from the Trishuli hydropower project.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bringing
Verb
  • But the college plot soon recommences, and the Duffys eventually speak with a Harvard chaplain who, to some extent, is able to allay their anxieties about brainwashing.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Maurice is convinced that Tall Pines is brainwashing teens and then sending them to who-knows-where to work as spies.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of brainwashing
Verb
  • Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • One look at some of the 89,000 five-star reviews will sell you on its growth-inducing benefits.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of inducing
Verb
  • Joe Bob’s may be eligible for a $10,000 bonus under the Texas Lottery’s Retailer Bonus Program for selling the prize-winning ticket, according to the release.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And yet scores of companies selling this and other unapproved drugs have blown through regulatory safeguards to offer access to customers online — part of a national craze that is changing the way consumers buy drugs.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Thursday and Friday A third storm system is set to arrive in the Los Angeles region Thursday, bringing around a quarter of an inch to half an inch of rain in the coast and valley areas and up to an inch in the mountains.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of bringing around
Verb
  • Zimmermann said there’s been meaningful progress in the number of women leading global businesses and influencing important decisions.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Australia, meanwhile, is in talks to host data centers for OpenAI to train its models, with a view toward Canberra influencing the tech’s global development.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of influencing
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