How to Use win over in a Sentence
win over
phrasal verb-
Still, over the course of the afternoon, Rozelle was won over.
— Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023 -
Can either of them win over a dyed-in-the-wool MGB skeptic?
— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2023 -
Meanwhile, these maps show where Gascón and Hochman need to win over votes.
— Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 -
The White House hopes taking on junk fees will help win over voters.
— Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Its outlook for the current year also failed to win over Wall Street.
— Katrina Compoli, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2023 -
In New Jersey, a player won over $1.1 billion in March and has not claimed the money.
— Caroline Jaime, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024 -
Democrats managed to pull off some big wins over the last 20 years that made the state seem more competitive, though.
— Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 -
In an attempt to win over Michael, Jules spends the four days before Michael and Kimmy's wedding trying to break the pair up.
— Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023 -
By earning a pair of wins over the weekend, UCF split the regular-season series 3-3 with the Bulls.
— Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023 -
Houston's win over the Indianapolis Colts in the finale helped propel the Chicago Bears to the top slot.
— Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Now, Kendall Jenner has become the latest A-lister to be won over by the allure of archival Galliano.
— Emily Chan, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023 -
For Prabowo, having Jokowi’s son by his side could win over a few of the president’s supporters.
— TIME, 23 Oct. 2023 -
At the other end of the spectrum, the Jacksonville Jaguars finally got off the mark with their thrilling win over the Indianapolis Colts.
— Ben Morse, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 -
Vasquez and her team won over $10 million in compensatory damages on behalf of Depp in the suit.
— Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Price Is Right hopefuls might want to rethink trying to win over producers with a gift or snack.
— Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023 -
These are titles to win over all types of audiences, with themes that the audience is looking for.
— Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024 -
Earlier Wednesday, the 23-year-old Bethune made her Olympic debut in a 2-1 win over Australia.
— Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 -
Out on the campaign trail, Biden isn't the only Democrat railing against Project 2025 as Democrats try to win over pivotal voters.
— Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 -
These early Black Friday sales are winning over our hearts and our wallets.
— Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024 -
What better way to win over your picnic guests than by bringing out a freshly baked pizza?
— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 June 2024 -
Republican leaders in Raleigh have yet to be won over, saying the city should focus on roads first.
— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2024 -
House Democrats have largely said that McCarthy's team barely engaged in any options to win over their votes.
— Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023 -
The couple was on hand at Sunday's party, following the Chiefs' 26-25 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
— Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 -
Taking on Trump could be a high-wire act considering that DeSantis would need to win over at least a slice of his diehard base.
— Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 16 May 2023 -
But those modifications failed to win over the United States.
— Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023 -
There have been games and stretches where the two superstars have been the Yankees’ only reliable source of offense, but that wasn’t the case in Monday’s 9-1 win over the Rays.
— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024 -
In this reboot, the Turtles are trying to win over the people of New York with their heroic acts so they can finally be seen as normal teenagers.
— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023 -
The White Sox, working on one of the most appalling seasons in major league history, broke a 21-game losing streak that night with a win over the Athletics.
— Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024 -
After a split-decision win over Marques Valle in his last fight, the rugged Mexican is looking to make a name for himself.
— Brian Mazique, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Winning enough to win over fans — and persuading Chargers ticket holders not to sell their seats to fans of visiting teams — will be tough tasks.
— Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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