WON (OVER) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

won (over)

verb

Definition of won (over)

past tense of win (over)

as in convinced

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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After decades of studying the ways humans wrestle with fear, Lembke is convinced that the act of surrender is as important as the search for order and certainty.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Still, seeing their son struggle to speak, Stephanie and Eric were convinced there was a connection.

— Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of convinced

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Sand has already persuaded enough Iowans to try on a different political label, which is a big get, in and of itself.

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026
Shimamura persuaded a producer, Shūji Abe, to put up enough money for preproduction, and Yamazaki to begin scouting locations and even holding auditions in Australia.

— Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of persuaded

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That fact may have satisfied the question of whether the two natural wingers could have a productive season side-by-side, but looking closely at the numbers tells a different story.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
This fall’s cases show what happens when those systems misfire in the middle of an election, and why Meta’s explanations have satisfied few affected people.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of satisfied

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In the litigation brought by the Iranian immigrant advocacy group, at least a dozen Iranian detainees have said they’ve been contacted by Iranian officials who had knowledge of sensitive information on their asylum claims.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Rookie Camden Brown brought it out three times and didn’t have any mishaps.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of brought

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When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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