talked (into)

verb

past tense of talk (into)
as in convinced
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked (into)
  1. convinced
  2. persuaded
  3. satisfied
Verb
  • Newcastle had depleted full-back resources and Jaissle was convinced the 24-year-old’s athleticism was ideal.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But before her death, Christine Moore wasn’t convinced a thorough enough job had been done.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • That staggering form persuaded Manchester United to pay Dortmund £73million for the winger.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Salmon wondered if King could be persuaded to draw again, and Dawn agreed to try.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • The court sent unresolved questions about whether the warrant in that case satisfied constitutional requirements back to a lower court.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The court did not decide whether the particular geofence warrant ultimately satisfied the Fourth Amendment's probable cause and particularity requirements.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfied
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“Talked (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20%28into%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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