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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
  • Her husband hurriedly shut the door and begged her to see a doctor for a tranquilizer prescription.
    — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There is a genuinely good vehicle underneath all of this EX30 design just begging to come out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of beg
Verb
  • Consumers are urged to immediately take the magnetic humanoid toys away from children, stop using them, and contact Colerinsec for a full refund.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Anyone in possession of information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit at 732-929-2027 or the Toms River Township Police Department at 732-349-0150.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of urge
Verb
  • Alcantara induced flyouts from the first two batters in the ninth inning before walking Lars Nootbar.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Perfecting the work inch by inch, writing from the first word toward the last, displays the courage and fear this method induces.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of induce
Verb
  • Notably, 26% of respondents said they could still be persuaded to vote for either candidate, leaving the race wide open.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti, who has persuaded dozens of women to testify against crime families across all Italy’s crime syndicates, admits the risks are high.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • This time, Miles Teller plays the father, an out-of-work engineer who is convinced by his ex-cop brother (Adam Driver) to go into business with a group of Russian importers working out of Gowanus.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Some of Arévalo’s former allies, and many of those who voted for him, are dejected, convinced that the president missed a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the country.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of convince
Verb
  • In her first week at Spelman College in Atlanta, one of Harris’ teachers implored her to switch from medicine to a political science track.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the defendant’s apparent squeaky-clean life, ADA Martin-Klein implored the judge not to give Santiago a second chance.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of implore
Verb
  • If symptoms appear, individuals are recommended to contact their local public health agency.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For men at higher risk, including Black men and those with a family cancer history, Smith noted that guidelines recommend more frequent screening, starting at 40 to 45 years old.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommend
Verb
  • While the rest of the table is encouraging growth and forgiveness, Meredith is refusing to budge, completely stonewalling this apology and completely willing to die on this hill.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The dairy farmer agreed with a comment from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins encouraging Americans to seek out other forms of protein, including turkey, amid a rise in the cost of beef.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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