prevailed (upon)

verb

past tense of prevail (upon)
as in urged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed (upon)
  1. urged
  2. convinced
  3. begged
  4. induced
  5. persuaded
  6. implored
  7. proposed
  8. exhorted
Verb
  • Despite their political differences, the oldest voters urged younger ones to join them in casting ballots.
    — Julianna Bendeck, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The project expanded after Boudreaux showed the manuscript to loved ones, who urged him to share it with the public.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Big business interests like building owners, developers and the property tax attorneys that file appeals for both lined up with Hynes, who convinced party officials to endorse him over the summer.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This came soon after Christie Brinkley styled leg-lengthening bootcut jeans for the red carpet, which convinced me to swap my baggy pairs for sleek lookalikes.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Another concerned resident, Richard Dean, provided emails in which he all but begged the city to do something about the animal.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Theo was not rich, and Vincent constantly complained about being broke, with not even enough money for food, and often practically begged his brother for more money.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Cole Sulser came in for Tampa Bay and induced a 5-4 fielder’s choice, with a stellar play by Caminero to field the ball on a short-hop to end the threat and send the game to the 9th inning.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Wayne State 2025 study also found that administering testosterone after injury reduced excessive cardiovascular reactivity induced by traumatic brain injury.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • Unconvinced that politicians will help These political gestures have not persuaded Linda Moodie, an independent who's been volunteering with Conserve Ohio.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The missions never fully persuaded shippers that these waterways were safe—especially the Red Sea—or prevented Iran and the Houthis from eventually returning to their efforts to exploit the chokepoints.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • After Monday’s game, Antetokounmpo seemingly implored players to play their games.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors had pushed for life sentences and implored the court to take into account evidence of the particularly cruel nature of the brothers’ attacks.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of implored
Verb
  • Iran had proposed a fresh deal last month to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days.
    — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Under his successor, Rob Manfred, owners again have proposed a salary cap, and a likely management lockout threatens the 2027 season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • The ringleader of it all was a 22-year-old rookie who hugged and high-fived his new fans and exhorted them to get louder.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At Sunday's service, the first since the expiry of TPS protections, Toussaint exhorted his congregants to persevere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhorted
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