as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
the salesman talked us into buying a new vacuum
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The club was convinced this roster was a playoff roster, and that’s looking unlikely.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025 -
That Vera convinces him to sounds like a standard the-show-must-go-on movie triumph.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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To accomplish that, the farmers had to persuade their clients to embrace a new aesthetic: less polished and more primal, twining and frondy, founded on blossoms that might be too lush and soft to endure weeks of refrigerated storage but could be guaranteed to look and smell like nothing else.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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McCafferty wasn’t persuaded by the state’s arguments, which concerned player safety and integrity of the sport.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Colonial empires established plantations in Asia and South America to satisfy demand in Europe and North America.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The menu is on par with the surroundings and has offerings to satisfy any craving—-they make a spectacularly delicious quesadilla and club sandwich.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Talk (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20%28into%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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