wins (over)

present tense third-person singular of win (over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins (over)
Verb
  • DeVoto persuades an editor at Houghton Mifflin to offer them a contract; when Houghton Mifflin eventually rejects the manuscript, DeVoto gets Knopf interested.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Your warmth persuades when details sparkle today.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Not simply that there is so much to do, but that the city somehow convinces you that doing all of it is worth the exhaustion.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Consequently, Oreana convinces Carter to run away with her without telling him the reason behind the impulsive decision.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Rival clubs may need to see their goaltending fail before stepping up with an offer that satisfies Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • The problem is that, even though the product satisfies the need, the consumer didn't care.
    David Mahbub, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Along with the casting award introduced last year, this brings 10 categories into play before the acting races even begin.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Each year brings with it a seemingly impossible fashion comeback.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • In the city of Mashhad in northeast Iran, there's a natural history museum associated with local Ferdowsi University that gets all manner of donations, including animals that died in the road and injured birds.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
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“Wins (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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