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
  • The company’s reputation was built partly on persuading audiences to take chances on inexpensive, surprising horror outings — often with little more than a compelling premise to go on.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Campaigns are entering a crucial stretch for persuading the independent voters who will probably determine outcomes in swing races.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuading
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  • Why expend so much money convincing an audience to trust what a studio is selling when a digital filmmaker has already established that trust with their millions of followers?
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Someone who is interested in her findings, of course, is Horwitz, a former political journo newly appointed to the WSJ’s tech beat — and still convincing his icy new boss (Betty Gilpin, of course) that tech is politics in this day and age.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of convincing
Verb
  • There is a risk of flash flooding, with the storm bringing 4 to 8 inches across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and southwest Georgia, according to the advisory.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Back at the hotel, the rooftop pool offers a welcome reset after a day exploring DTLA, while the gym is well-equipped and justifies bringing a set of workout clothes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bringing
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  • 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
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  • Affleck, always at his best in roles that place his all-American alpha qualities under a harsh, sweat-inducing spotlight, has cast himself ideally here.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In 1961, however, studies in animals revealed that clozapine acts primarily as a sedative and exerts its effects without inducing muscle rigidity, as previous antipsychotics had.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of inducing
Verb
  • In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Wrigley View Rooftop was found to misappropriate by selling tickets to games and events at Wrigley Field, which exclusively belongs to the Cubs.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 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
  • During the Virgil Abloh years, fashion’s latest golden era reached far beyond its own bubble, influencing music, youth culture and the wider creative world.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ringham said the results may reflect how AI enthusiasm is influencing investors' short-term focus more than their long-term strategy.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of influencing
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