talk (into)

verb

Definition of talk (into)next
as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request the salesman talked us into buying a new vacuum

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk (into)
  1. convince
  2. persuade
  3. satisfy
Verb
  • On the right side, Brennan Johnson’s best Iliman Ndiaye impression failed to convince.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • There are likely many of you reading this who will never ever be convinced and see AI as anathema to creativity.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of convince
Verb
  • That’s what will thwart Hamilton, even if Leclerc could be persuaded to support him, and at the same time undo Ferrari’s corporate strategy for years to come, around that contract extension.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Like Shylock, Kaftan is persuaded by a Gentile into making an unwise and ultimately dangerous investment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • To satisfy its voracity for billions of pages, Anthropic started out by placing mass orders with wholesalers, before turning to individual and secondhand booksellers to help fill in the gaps.
    — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There are other ways to provide enrichment, like rotating toys every day to stimulate exploration, using puzzle feeder dishes to satisfy hunting behaviors and playing videos for your cat showing birds or fish.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfy
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