as in to satisfy
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
we prevailed on him to sing in front of all his friends
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail (on or upon)
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These weekly dining dates do more than satisfy an appetite.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Nut butters, like almond butter and peanut butter, are known to help satisfy hunger cravings and contain key nutrients to keep you feeling full.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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While working there, Anderson persuaded Burkle to provide him with $100,000 in seed capital to launch his lobbying firm Platinum Advisors, according to the complaint filed by Burkle’s company.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wellington said the victim was persuaded to convert assets into gold and provided it to individuals who posed as couriers.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Annette isn't convinced by the dress selected by Carolyn's boss, but when Carolyn steps in and offers up a simple men's suit, Annette happily accepts it.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last year in Hong Kong, an employee was tricked into sending $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake recreations of the company's CFO and other colleagues to convince the employee of their authenticity.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two brought some soulful rumination on catered snacks and beautiful women with big foreheads.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt got as close as 11 points in the final frame, but Ole Miss was able to hold off the Commodores’ comeback bid.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Prevail (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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