as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
a combination of solid reasoning and outright begging won my parents over, and I became an exchange student for a year
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Verb
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In 1865, the Vatican News said, university professor Vincenzo Pepe persuaded Longo to ditch satanism.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025 -
All's Fair, attempting to persuade costar Sarah Paulson that Aldrin didn't actually land on the moon.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Weber was always convinced that what his apparatuses were seeing was a real signal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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The designations helped the campaign figure out which kinds of ads would appeal to certain voters — and convince them to go to the polls or stay home.—
David Smiley,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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And the compressed timeframe of the story ticks down to a hugely satisfying climactic encounter in the mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Each is ready in minutes, ideal for a filling lunch or a quick, satisfying snack.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The wins over Villa and Madrid were achieved with Andy Robertson restored at left-back, at the expense of new signing Milos Kerkez, and with Dominik Szoboszlai bringing more balance and physical presence by reprising last season’s advanced-midfield role.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The discovery pipeline is reinforced by EFP’s Future Frames — in partnership with Karlovy Vary and spun out to Hamburg and Seville — bringing young helmers into the SEFF ecosystem with shorts spotlights and talent meetings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Helm rises too, goes as high as possible, gets a little giddy (there are upper limits to Helm’s domain).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Hamlin, then went to pit for four new tires while Hendrick Motorsports’ Larson only got two which placed him in fifth position ahead of Hamlin, who was in 10th.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Win (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win%20%28over%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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