prevail (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail (over)
Verb
  • The Thunder overcame two Game 7s en route to the title, and they will now forever be called champions.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Advertisement Indiana tried its best to overcome heartbreak in Game 7: Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ star point guard who was playing with a calf strain in his right leg, suffered an achilles injury in the first quarter.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • This article gives her plenty of credit for defeating Sabalenka.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Leon made the team, and Canada went on to defeat Sweden in penalty kicks for the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Stylish outfit equations have never been easier to master.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Bivol bested Ramirez in that 2022 contest, winning via unanimous decision.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • So, General Motors and its portfolio of brands could have a better shot at besting Tesla in electric vehicle sales in 2026.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Leaving could also result in a divorce or a custody battle over children that could take many years to untangle.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • He was taken by Aurora Fire Department paramedics to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, and pronounced dead at 6:39 p.m. Sunday, the release stated.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • With the leadership of head coach John Reese and a starting five packed with talent, the Pioneers became the team to beat in Texas.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
  • Increase mixer speed to medium, and beat until thickened and pipeable, about 1 to 2 minutes (do not overmix).
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Something Beautiful Wins on Vinyl Something Beautiful does manage to conquer the Vinyl Albums chart, earning Cyrus her third winner on that format-specific list.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • In an improbable turn of events on the back nine on Sunday, JJ Spaun conquered Oakmont to win the U.S. Open by two shots over Robert MacIntyre.
    Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Prevail (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28over%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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