PREVAILED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

prevailed

verb

past tense of prevail

as in won

to achieve victory (as in a contest) we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds

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as in survived

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa

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Recent Examples of prevailed In the end, Chelsea Green finally prevailed with a feel-good win in Minnesota. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 DeSantis ultimately prevailed over Gillum by a fraction of a percentage point. — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 On this bluebird day, though, the group's good fortune prevailed. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026 Tyler collected enough signatures to qualify for a primary, but Santanella challenged the process and prevailed in an appeal to Superior Court. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 Last month, Lindsey Graham, the longtime senator, prevailed over five primary challengers. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 21 July 2026 Džumhur ultimately prevailed 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in three hours and 42 minutes, but the incident was another example of players not yet getting to grips with how ELC works. — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026 This time, the Yankees prevailed by a hair, beating Los Angeles, 2-1, and avoiding a series sweep. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 In OpenTable’s top 100 hotel restaurants rankings, 97 West prevailed as the only Fort Worth pick. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed

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Toronto hasn't beaten NYCFC in New York since September of 2020 and has never won at Yankee Stadium.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won four of five following a 12-game losing streak.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of won

Verb

Danhausen triumphed over Dominik Mysterio in a Human Monies on a Pole Match, securing a significant victory with crucial assistance from Joe Hendry and the Minihausens.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Within a week, Flaco had triumphed over the doubters who feared that an owl raised in captivity wouldn’t have the strength or stamina to survive in the outside world.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of triumphed

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Hip still bothering Springs Springs lasted just four innings after issuing a season-high five walks, throwing 86 pitches — only 51% of them strikes — and gave up his 28th home run of the season, the most of any pitcher in the league.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
That lasted about a week until the numbers came back down again close to its baseline.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of lasted

Verb

The fascination persisted, though Burke often undercut it with humor and self-deprecation.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Although the accord succeeded in disarming one of the region’s most influential insurgent groups, violence has persisted and in some areas escalated because the broader conditions driving conflict were left largely intact.

— Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026