as in to win (over)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpersuade
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Gibson also persuaded the rail network to construct a station at Old Trafford.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025 -
His wife, who can be heard sniffling or in tears during various points of the video, tries to persuade the agents her husband is cooperating.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Apparently, the prospect of losing what amounts to a third of the city’s $42 million annual budget and possibly more convinced the city to end its yearslong fight.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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And there’s no good way to convince a starter — especially one like Vandersloot, a five-time All-Star with multiple WNBA assists records — that moving to the bench is the best path forward.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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That was when homophobic protests and boycotts induced Target to pull gay Pride merchandise from many stores and to quiet its LGBTQ support.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was when homophobic protests and boycotts induced Target to pull gay pride merchandise from many stores and to quiet its LBGTQ support.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cultivate a critical understanding of how AI is influencing your life.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The descendants of enslaved Africans have influenced everything from the food to the crafts of the Lowcountry.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is a cop novel that fully satisfies its genre expectations — chases, gun battles, sinister bad guys, questionable cops, cowards and heroes.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Either type of injury would satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement of the standing test.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Paul Weiss has represented the NFL in major legal matters, including in the concussion litigation and in the Deflategate case brought by Tom Brady.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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An amendment to his proposal that was approved by the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month would allow the broad orders in some instances, such as in cases brought by multiple states if they're heard by a three-judge district court panel.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For example, the affirmative action ruling a few years ago, and the subsequent legal test cases that are being brought around corporate practices that look similar to affirmative action.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea is even coming over and bringing around her new boyfriend, who is a cardiologist.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit mentions that the organization sells $1 billion of cookies annually and that the desserts are marketed to and sold by children.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump shocked markets Tuesday morning by saying that the increase of the tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday had been a response to the 25% price hike that Ontario put on electricity sold to the United States.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Overpersuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpersuade. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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