prevail (upon)

verb

Definition of prevail (upon)next
as in to talk (into)

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail (upon)
  1. beg
  2. urge
  3. induce
  4. persuade
  5. convince
  6. implore
  7. recommend
  8. encourage
Verb
  • The legendary decathlete who climbed 99 steps to light the cauldron at the Coliseum in 1984 just begged Wasserman not to repeat the punishing path.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Sarti Spritz has built a devoted following from Americans visiting Europe over the past few years, posting the bubbly concoction on TikTok and begging the company to bring it stateside.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of beg
Verb
  • The county urged the Supreme Court to reject the administration's appeal, while the state of Texas submitted its own brief defending the database.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The county urged the Supreme Court to reject the administration’s appeal, while the state of Texas submitted its own brief defending the database.
    — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of urge
Verb
  • Inserra also paid Schlenhardt a compliment that was gasp-inducing in itself.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While movies may show an inheritance where someone goes from rags to riches, in reality, most folks end up with physical items rather than a luxury-inducing windfall.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of induce
Verb
  • But those advances shouldn’t persuade us that anatomy has finished teaching us.
    — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Tony Forte, president of USAngling, the sanctioning body, said the tournament will be a showcase to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include bass fishing at the Summer Olympics.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • Instead of spelling the end of subscription growth, AI could instead put more pressure on companies to find new ways to convince customers of value.
    — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Living a life in limbo For years, the US offered protection to people who convinced immigration judges that returning home could mean persecution, torture, or death.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of convince
Verb
  • In the locker room at halftime, Alice, having spotted a limp, implores Gemma to sit out the second half, and, surprisingly, Gemma agrees.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In a video message posted on Thursday, Treaty Oak Revival implored their fans to refrain from throwing objects.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of implore
Verb
  • On the Epicenter podcast, Hanson nevertheless recommended futarchy to the Bitcoin developer community as an alternative form of governance.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An Israeli security source confirmed to ABC News that the Israel Defense Forces recommended that a military aircraft be sent to repatriate Israeli passengers from Saudi Arabia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommend
Verb
  • Partnership is the guiding motif of the World Soundtrack Awards’ Film Music Days, where live performances will give cult films bold new scores and industry mixers encourage emerging composers and filmmakers to find their creative match.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The breakthrough came after Arnold Schwarzenegger encouraged Figure to melt the robots.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of encourage
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