win over
phrasal verb
won over; winning over; wins over
: to persuade (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it
They eventually won him over with some persuasive arguments.
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Gonzaga 89, Georgia 68 Gonzaga has stormed through to the March Madness round of 32 after an impressive win over Georgia.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The Sooners rebounded to win four of their final seven in conference play, and beat Georgia in the first round of the SEC tournament, but Oklahoma isn’t exactly used to winning over the last two months.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Schuldt played for the Barracuda on Wednesday afternoon and had three shots on net in San Jose’s 4-0 win over San Diego.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to see the other comfy walking styles that are winning over jet-setters.
—Alexis Benveniste, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
The Sooners rebounded to win four of their final seven in conference play, and beat Georgia in the first round of the SEC tournament, but Oklahoma isn’t exactly used to winning over the last two months.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Schuldt played for the Barracuda on Wednesday afternoon and had three shots on net in San Jose’s 4-0 win over San Diego.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to see the other comfy walking styles that are winning over jet-setters.
—Alexis Benveniste, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Win over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20over. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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