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]

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That alone should get the Oilers attention, but their 29-25 win over unbeaten Yorba Linda on Friday night deserves special attention.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Marshall: Made interception in end zone on two-point conversion attempt to save one-point win over Marquez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Alexander-Arnold played in midfield in Real's Champions League win over Inter Milan earlier this month, but Tuchel said he had picked the former Liverpool player as a full-back.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

After a last-minute scramble to win over European authorities, Binance’s plans fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 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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