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
  • Lawmakers and advocates urged assemblymembers Monday to pass a bill that would formalize data collection for frontotemporal degeneration.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As International Allyship Day approaches, organizations are urged to embed inclusion as a continuous cultural heartbeat, moving beyond performative gestures.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • And Hutchinson is already convinced Forest’s latest managerial appointment Oliver Glasner can bring stability.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Manchester City is reportedly convinced FC Barcelona will enter the race for Rodri, potentially scuppering Real Madrid's pursuit of the Ballon d'Or winner.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Worked, begged, slept in attics and basements and under benches in parks.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Riders begged Pogačar, the peloton’s patron, for an opportunity.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Canning induced much chasing from Rockies hitters, sending a 3-0 lead to the game’s final third.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
  • But that was all the damage the Brewers could do in the inning as Webb induced a double-play grounder to escape trouble.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • When Milstein persuaded Levshunov and his mother, Inna, that Levshunov could be an NHL player and his best path was in North America, Milstein hoped Levshunov would meet those expectations.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Dozens of officers were at the event, and at least one saw a 15-year-old suspect firing into a crowd and quickly persuaded him to surrender, according to court documents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • During Friday’s sentencing hearing, Watson’s family implored Ruff to impose the maximum sentence, saying Sayers’ cruelty, lawlessness and hypocrisy were unforgivable.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 July 2026
  • Growing up on a farm in Dunnigan in rural Yolo County, located 25 miles from the Sacramento International Airport off I-5, Hernandez was implored by his father, Hugo Hernandez, to keep busy.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of implored
Verb
  • The measure was proposed by Council member Kelsea Bond last month after the city endured a brutal stretch of high heat and humidity around the Fourth of July.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Under Amendment 4, constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature would still need just a statewide majority.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • In 2009, fearing a far-right resurgence, Tony Judt exhorted a recovery of the social-democratic ethos that had guided postwar Europe.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • From garage tech to global powerhouse When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded for foreign military aid from the West and exhorted his countrymen to build makeshift weapons for the resistance.
    — Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of exhorted
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