TALKED (INTO) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Yet future Israeli leaders may not be overly concerned about that problem, convinced that Israel, with its military might and technological edge, has too much to offer potential partners to be ignored or isolated.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Uthmeier used the case to attack the constitutionality of judicial waivers and convinced the court of appeals to strike down the law.

— Jim Defede, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of convinced

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Unconvinced that politicians will help These political gestures have not persuaded Linda Moodie, an independent who's been volunteering with Conserve Ohio.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
The missions never fully persuaded shippers that these waterways were safe—especially the Red Sea—or prevented Iran and the Houthis from eventually returning to their efforts to exploit the chokepoints.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuaded

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Hays' efforts to find a solution to the controversy satisfied neither civil right activists nor intransigent segregationists.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
If the church’s trunk-or-treat hasn’t satisfied the Halloween excitement, neighboring business MoJoe’s Cafe will also be hosting a trunk-or-treat around the same time, according to the event’s webpage.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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