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
  • While the administration had urged the court to only decide for now that bans are allowed and not get into whether they’re required, officials are already anticipating the next round.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • And while this is a special occasion, we’re urged to get a little messy with our food — to use our hands, to paint with a salad, to draw on a cookie.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • However, Chase is not convinced that the show will remain popular forever.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • After painting a piece featuring one of her angels, Neilson was convinced the canvas was meant for Oprah Winfrey and turned down other interested buyers.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • But errors induced by pressure and by the immaturity of new combinations prevented the All Blacks ever taking full control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Whether it’s induced by the unknown or past experiences, dogs may shake, tremble, bark, act out or hide when in distress.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • School board member Kelly Gonez persuaded her colleagues to begin exploring it in 2019.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Those massive market gains have persuaded stockholders to spend.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • One Republican close to the White House, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, implored the White House to be more defensive on gas prices.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
  • Fans in Madison Square Garden at times implored the owner, James Dolan, to sell the team.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Definition of implored
Verb
  • The royal 'fab four' is born After years of third-wheeling, Prince Harry found love with Meghan Markle and proposed to her in November 2017.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • This style has royal roots, and is in the same style as the ring Napoleon allegedly proposed to Joséphine with in 1796.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • Days after Kirk was killed, his wife, Erika, exhorted his followers to join a church.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Even so, Bozzo exhorted the community to continue relying on the city and gathering in spaces that felt safer, like churches or city-run events.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Definition of exhorted
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