Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed (upon)
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Footage of the incident shows King Charles greeting dozens of residents when one man shouted at him, asking whether the monarch had urged police to investigate his disgraced brother, according to The Times.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026 -
His statements come after Trump moved to cut oil supply to the country and urged Cuban leaders to strike a deal, following the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, Brenda's two daughters, Michelle Wonders and Monica Tagas, were left questioning the investigation, convinced that their mother had been murdered, per the Chronicle.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nearly two months ago, AMC sold most of its Hycroft Mining stake to the gold and silver mine’s largest investor, Canadian billionaire Eric Sprott, who convinced AMC to join him in making their original investment in 2022.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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At first, police arrested the driver, but his wife begged Yolanda not to press charges.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Personally, the loom of Sunday’s one-year anniversary has induced flashbacks and sporadic PTSD.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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In those studies, McLaughlin said, Life Biosciences induced a NAION-like injury and then used the treatment to reverse the vision loss and restore it to that of a healthy primate.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Primary schools and universities were scouted for talent, training sessions with girls from age eight upwards were organised, and parents were persuaded that their daughters should play, despite traditional restrictions in Qatar on girls and women taking part in football.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The possibilities persuaded Malinin to apply himself more seriously.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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With his stick stuck in his pads, Swayman took off his mask and implored Vasilevskiy to do the same.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Their comments came after Billie Eilish implored fellow A-listers to speak out about what’s going on in Minneapolis and other cities around the country.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, the countries could voluntarily agree to abide by the agreement for another year, as Putin has proposed.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the week, several groups including clergy, immigrant groups and labor unions exhorted residents to support the Friday protest and not shop nor attend school or work that day.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Other lyrics, like one in which Blow exhorted a girl in brown to stop messin’ around, bore the stamp of the rapper himself.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Prevailed (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed%20%28upon%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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