Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed (upon)
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Guests are urged to arrive early as the events start about 90 minutes before kickoff.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026 -
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon killed at least 12 people yesterday, a medical source told AFP, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Lebanese people to join Israel’s fight against Hezbollah.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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But many predicted that Candy Crush would not survive for 14 years, and Ingvar is convinced her teams will once again prove the doubters wrong.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The kids had practically begged him to do it.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Louis begged Lestat to turn a dying, human Claudia into a vampire, and the two then adopted her as a sort of daughter.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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But Kay buckled down and struck out Andy Pages and induced a fly ball from Freddie Freeman to escape the jam.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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This includes about 29,000 direct construction jobs, more than 80,000 indirect and induced construction jobs and nearly 10,000 jobs related to wind farm operations.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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They were persuaded by the details.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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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
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Fans in Madison Square Garden at times implored the owner, James Dolan, to sell the team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Senate Bill 884, also proposed by Umberg, draws a zone around polling places and says that ICE officers may not be present at the polls to interfere with voting.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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So far, 14 states have proposed legislation banning the development of data centers, per the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Skyler Henry,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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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
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Amal and Hezbollah officials told the ambassador-designate to remain in Lebanon and exhorted the government to reverse its decision.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Prevailed (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed%20%28upon%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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