Synonyms of prevail

prevail

verb

pri-ˈvāl 

1

as in to win

to achieve victory (as in a contest)

we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• triumph
• succeed
• overcome
• conquer
• contend
• carry the day
• kick butt
• sweep
• vie
• squeak
• breeze
• squeeze
• romp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• fail
• struggle
• collapse
• fold
• decline
• wash out
• slip
• flop
• flounder
• wane
• slump

2

as in to survive

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survive
• last
• persist
• remain
• continue
• go
• hold out
• endure
• keep up
• hold up
• manage
• persevere
• cope
• abide
• linger
• carry on
• get along
• get by
• get on
• make out
• stretch
• fare
• hang in
• draw out
• hold on
• run on
• bear up
• hang on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• run out
• stop
• die
• go out
• give out
• break
• cut out
• expire
• collapse
• break down
• stall
• fizzle
• crash
• peter (out)
• wane
• run down
• conk (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prevail

While one independent poll showed Mamdani within range of Cuomo and prevailing in the final round, most of the polls consistently showed Cuomo ahead. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025

But employment can also increase in places where there is less competition for workers and where the minimum wage hike is moderate relative to prevailing wages. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

The course will pack a wallop, too The field can expect a much tougher venue than the one in 2021 that allowed Patrick Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau to finish 72 holes at 27-under par before Cantlay prevailed in a six-hole playoff. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2025

Yet mutual distrust has at times prevailed, with both sides occasionally accusing one another of failing to uphold their side of security commitments. —Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025

Phrases Containing prevail

• prevail (on or upon)
• prevail (over)