prevail (upon)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail (upon)
  1. beg
  2. urge
  3. induce
  4. persuade
  5. convince
  6. implore
  7. recommend
  8. encourage
Verb
  • In a yoga class, Hannah begs Tan France’s literary agent character to get her a meeting with Julia Fox’s Bianca Hart, who has an unpublished memoir in the works.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The lawsuit claims federal agents didn't call 911 for 30 minutes while her cellmate begged for help, saying Rahman woke up and opened her eyes in the hospital's emergency room.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of beg
Verb
  • As such, the group urged the USTR to reexamine the existing barriers to foreign trade and adopt new approaches.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Jim urged the chipmaker to take greater advantage of its $235 billion share buyback authorization during periods of weakness, pointing to former Apple CFO Luca Maestri's aggressive approach to repurchases as a model.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Jeff Nash, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of urge
Verb
  • As Cardsmiths tells it, the defendants have, in bad faith, tried to induce retailers to breach their contracts with Cardsmiths by threatening to sue and demanding accountings of revenue generated from Cardsmiths’ products.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Where most garage rock is designed to punch you in the gut, Twisted Teens’ songs seep into your bloodstream, tugging at the heartstrings while occasionally inducing hallucinations.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of induce
Verb
  • And Michael was obviously the most on my case, and there was no persuading him otherwise.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • The band was an outlier at the grimy local country and bluegrass dive bar CBGB (the members had to convince owner Hilly Kristal to book them).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The film was lauded for its deft balance of human drama, convincing historical detail, and special effects.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of convince
Verb
  • At the end of the hearing Monday, attorney Jeffrey Neiman said the family would accept the June 21 trial date but implored the court to hold to the schedule and avoid any further delays.
    — Leah Nagy, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Several implored the commissioners not to ruin their reputations by recording their support for the arch.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of implore
Verb
  • Howard County officials are recommending major changes to how police and emergency responders handle mental health and disability-related crises following the deadly police shooting of a 25-year-old man with autism.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The board also recommended that commissioners ban the sale of rabbits in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted pets dropped off at shelters.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of recommend
Verb
  • Its Flex Events initiative uses customer communications to encourage temporary reductions in electricity consumption.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Sagittarius Moon encourages a wider view of daily responsibilities.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of encourage
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“Prevail (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28upon%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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