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winning over

NOUN

persuasion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

seduction

STRONG

alignment blandishment brainwashing cajolery cogency con conversion enticement exhortation force goose hook inducement persuasiveness potency power pull sell squeeze wheedling

WEAK

alluring arm-twist hard sell inveiglement promote snow job soft soap sweet-talk working over

Antonyms

WEAK

discouragement dissuasion hindrance prevention

Example Sentences

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But the company made a big strategic misstep, experts say, by focusing on mainstream routes instead of winning over customers who were looking to fly out of underserved locations.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

But controlling an animal’s food supply is an effective way of winning over its trust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Eastwood was once a proper three-way marginal, with all three of the parties winning over 30% of the vote in 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Surprisingly, Tesla is winning over a hard-to-please and influential group—truckers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Not a single story has a magical priest who is terribly to be feared because he knows ways of winning over the gods or alienating them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

winning over

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