Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed (upon)
Verb
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Burnett urged those who received the calls to stay skeptical of anyone claiming to be a deputy and to not engage in conversation with them.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Ordinary Gazans who spoke to the WSJ urged Hamas to take the deal.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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The concerted propaganda effort lasted for over a year, but the people were not convinced.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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But many physicists are not convinced by this cut-and-dried distinction.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The situation worsened and the friends begged Thomas to use his KPop Demon Hunters knowledge to help them.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The combination of the two drugs was found to reverse the fat accumulation in the liver induced by a diet high in fat and fructose.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Because phosphorus-30 was created after bombarding aluminum with alpha particles – rather than occurring in its natural state – Irene and Frederic induced the radioactivity.—
Andrea Richard,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Judge Arun Subramanian declared in a filing on Tuesday evening that the court was not persuaded by arguments made for either potential outcome in his case.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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But since then, he’s been implored by teammates and coaches to be more assertive and aggressive offensively.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cannon implored the crowd a few songs into the set, amid a steady pulse of production lights and backup dancers.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Christopher Perry, a Durham resident, proposed to his fiancée, Kristen Seidel, in Italy in 2024.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Vogue, Swank revealed that Misha Collins’ wife Victoria Vantoch set the pair up on a blind date, and a year-and-a-half later, Schneider proposed in Colorado.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Johnson exhorted at a Labor Day workers rally.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pulte has lambasted Fed chair Powell in social media posts and television interviews, called for lower short-term interest rates, and exhorted Congress to probe the Fed over a cost overrun.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Prevailed (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed%20%28upon%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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