1
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
As is common in medical debt lawsuits, the plaintiffs prevailed in most cases, records show.
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Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Florida golfer Paula Francisco prevailed during Sunday’s SEC Championships to become the Gators’ first individual winner since Maria Torres in 2016.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
New Mexico prosecutors prevailed in a criminal case against the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, in March 2024.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
Cooler heads prevailed relatively quickly, but the damage had already been done.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
As if this was not enough, the states prevailed in a jury trial in Manhattan, and the team that went to trial did so on a week’s notice after the DOJ abruptly dropped out as lead counsel in March.
—Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
The president’s party is more vigorous in Virginia, where Harris prevailed by just 6 points but Spanberger won by a landslide.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite uncertainty about the next contract’s specific provisions and concerns about the state of production in New York, a mood of celebration prevailed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Hall returned to the Boston race in 1977, when it was designated as the site for the National Wheelchair Championship, and prevailed in a field of seven.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Florida golfer Paula Francisco prevailed during Sunday’s SEC Championships to become the Gators’ first individual winner since Maria Torres in 2016.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
New Mexico prosecutors prevailed in a criminal case against the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, in March 2024.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026
Cooler heads prevailed relatively quickly, but the damage had already been done.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
As if this was not enough, the states prevailed in a jury trial in Manhattan, and the team that went to trial did so on a week’s notice after the DOJ abruptly dropped out as lead counsel in March.
—Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
The president’s party is more vigorous in Virginia, where Harris prevailed by just 6 points but Spanberger won by a landslide.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite uncertainty about the next contract’s specific provisions and concerns about the state of production in New York, a mood of celebration prevailed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Hall returned to the Boston race in 1977, when it was designated as the site for the National Wheelchair Championship, and prevailed in a field of seven.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed
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The Lakers won anyway and are now favored to advance.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Harron deservedly won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for her ferociously entertaining look at Valerie Solanas, the feminist writer who, as the title announces, attempted to murder pop artist Andy Warhol in 1968.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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Alan is survived by his wife, Suzanne, of 51 years, as well as his sons sons Michael, Nathan, Doug, David, Scott, Jon, Alex, and Tyler, KUTV reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers have not beaten the Celtics in a postseason series since the 1982 Eastern Conference finals, when a team headlined by Julius Erving triumphed in seven over Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale and Co.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The eight inductees triumphed from the pool of 17 hopefuls trying to earn a spot, with one of them, Collins, now joining the exclusive Rock Hall Two-Timers Club due to his previous induction for Genesis.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, Puth played several keyboard solos that lasted two minutes or longer, including in two of his first three selections.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ryan gave up seven runs - four earned - in five innings, while the Mets' Christian Scott lasted just 1 1/3 innings and walked five in his first appearance with the club since July 21, 2024.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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This one has persisted long enough to stand tall as arguably the most compelling of the 2020s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Outreach efforts continued Tuesday as rainfall persisted.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Prevailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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