proselytizes

present tense third-person singular of proselytize
as in converts
to persuade to change to one's religious faith the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive

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  • Electric front loaders are rarely inexpensive, and this one is no exception – starting at €6,495 (which converts to around US$7,500 – though there's no word on international availability).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Rondo’s system converts cheap renewable electricity into heat that can be discharged on demand into industrial processes.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Proselytizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proselytizes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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