win over

British

verb

Also: win round. (tr, adverb) to gain the support or consent of (someone)

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win over Idioms

Persuade, gain one's support, as in It won't be easy to win him over to our point of view. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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After the win over South Korea, Mexico will close out group play against Czechia at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The game, played at England's Swope Soccer Village training facility, featured the players not used in Wednesday's win over Croatia and the squad members who did not play significant minutes in Dallas.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

But that task will be much more difficult without Pulisic, who set up the first two goals in the Americans’ tournament-opening win over Paraguay last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Wahi, 23 - who started Sunday's World Cup win over Ecuador – has been accused of deliberately earning a yellow card while playing for Nice against Metz in May.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Nothing else in town, not even the resurgence of the oil industry in another frenzied boom, could give the west side the same sort of psychological lift as a win over Permian.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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