PREVAILED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

prevailed (on or upon)

verb

past tense of prevail (on or upon)

as in convinced

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests we prevailed on him to sing in front of all his friends

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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

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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

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Hays' efforts to find a solution to the controversy satisfied neither civil right activists nor intransigent segregationists.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
If the church’s trunk-or-treat hasn’t satisfied the Halloween excitement, neighboring business MoJoe’s Cafe will also be hosting a trunk-or-treat around the same time, according to the event’s webpage.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfied

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The students brought 16 wreaths and 16 red hearts -- one for each victim -- outside the station building.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Better Over Time should give him an opportunity to expunge his anguish and, if not necessarily heal, then find clarity on why his preternatural talent has brought a mixture of blessings and frustration.

— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

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