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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Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice did not have an immediate update on captain and top-line center Aleksander Barkov following the team’s 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series on Thursday.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Campbell had five games with at least 11 tackles, but his best game of the 2024 season came in a 42-13 win over LSU.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM EDT Kit Engelke scored with 40 seconds left to lift Poly girls lacrosse to a 12-11 win over City that clinched its first city title since 2011.
—Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
In Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers, Kurtz continued to show promise.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Campbell had five games with at least 11 tackles, but his best game of the 2024 season came in a 42-13 win over LSU.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
April 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM EDT Kit Engelke scored with 40 seconds left to lift Poly girls lacrosse to a 12-11 win over City that clinched its first city title since 2011.
—Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
In Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers, Kurtz continued to show promise.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Win over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20over. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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