Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpersuading
Verb
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The steady drumbeat of imagery out of Minnesota is persuading the last few persuadable voters that this deportation campaign has gone too far.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Turkey has a strained relationship with Israel but good relations with Hamas and could play an important role in persuading the group to yield power in Gaza and disarm.—
Cara Anna,
Fortune,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, The Joker must lie to his mom by convincing a stranger to be their girlfriend and agree to joining them at a Broadway show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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The mom-to-be’s condition rapidly worsens, with Addison convincing Amelia — again reluctantly — to restore her privileges and scrub in.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What role did the press play in legitimizing American action in the Spanish American War and also bringing it to an end?—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers opposed to the move tore up agenda papers, shouted slogans and blew whistles, bringing proceedings to a halt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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One of Wallace’s driving anxieties, a black thread running through this novel, was that television addiction (including his own) was inducing brain rot, social atomization, and spiritual death.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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For a thrill-inducing date, consider taking your girlfriend to a rock climbing gym.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The members of the best-selling R&B group took home their first awards in 2001, and Beyoncé has continued to rack up more trophies ever since.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Industrial demand versus pure investment appeal Gold's role remains primarily as a monetary asset and store of value, with minimal industrial demand influencing its price.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Industry experts note that rising food costs, value concerns and broader health trends, including new federal dietary guidelines recommending higher protein intake, are all influencing menus, too.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The bankruptcy filing comes only a few months after Fat Brands, the parent company of Twin Hospitality Group and other restaurant brands like Fatburger, Great American Cookies and Fazoli's, began converting Smokey Bones barbecue restaurants into Twin Peaks.—
Greta Cross,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Timmons is converting the former Winstead’s drive-thru into a 138-seat outdoor patio.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Overpersuading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpersuading. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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