brainwashed

verb

Definition of brainwashednext
past tense of brainwash
as in convinced
to cause (someone) to think or believe something by using methods that make a person unable to think normally Terrorists brainwashed the prisoners. Does advertising brainwash children?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainwashed
  1. convinced
  2. brought
  3. sold
  4. persuaded
  5. attracted
  6. induced
  7. enticed
  8. seduced
Verb
  • Martin promised to rewrite the song, but Tom Drake — who played Garland’s love interest — convinced him not to scrap it.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Stearns said in a recent interview that one day in the class convinced him of its value.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • Whether domestic and imported, it may only be sold if it’s aged at least 60 days.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The last jackpot winner came earlier this month when a ticket sold in New York matched the five numbers and the Powerball to win $256 million.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sold
Verb
  • Kendrick also stars as Sheryl, a struggling LA actress who is persuaded to go on The Dating Game by friends, and her typically winsome, spunky performance—and able direction— lifts Woman of the Hour to the next level.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Mangione, who has attracted attention on social media for his looks, has gained an online following, with accounts such as @HotforLuigi emerging on platforms like X (formerly Twitter).
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • More than 50 million workers quit their jobs in 2022, breaking a record set just the year prior, attracted by better and ample job opportunities elsewhere.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of attracted
Verb
  • Texas housing markets really took off when, in the second year of the pandemic, low rates and economic rebound induced a homebuying spree.
    Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Only six pitchers induced more ground balls than Fried (1,010) during this period according to Baseball Savant.
    Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of induced
Verb
  • Today, consumers are less interested in foreign brands, more cost conscious and enticed by local rivals that are popping up on corners all around the country offering something a little different.
    Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In this void, the national body trade has flourished, fueled by tens of thousands of Americans who donate their bodies or the bodies of relatives each year, often enticed by the promise of free or discounted cremation after the bodies are used.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of enticed
Verb
  • Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.
    Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of seduced
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