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
  • An evacuation warning means a potential threat to life and/or property, and those who require time to evacuate were urged to leave ahead of any mandatory evacuation order.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • In addition, leftists and progressives have urged candidates to embrace more populist positions after democratic socialists won a handful of primaries in Colorado and New York.
    — Lia Russell July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Throughout the trailer, Bret is shown growing wary of Robert though his group of friends may not be convinced.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Solbakken said earlier he was convinced the ball hit a camera cable above the pitch just before Jude Bellingham scored England’s equaliser in the first half of the quarter-final.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 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
  • By every ordinary rule of public life, the South Station scene should have induced annoyance or caused embarrassment.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • Every highway expansion has induced new traffic; new trips materialize or converge.
    — Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • While there, the nurse practitioner persuaded her to inject her nose with hyaluronic acid, but the injection ended up blocking an important artery, affecting blood flow to the eyes, according to Campos.
    — Michelle Marchante July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • He was not persuaded by NCAA arguments that the manual is not a contract between the NCAA and students who play varsity sports.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • The attorneys for Kirk’s family and representatives of the news media implored the judge to make Twiggs’ statements and other evidence in the case public.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Brown, who is Imai’s locker mate, implored him to be himself during various clubhouse conversations.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of implored
Verb
  • To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • It was initially proposed as temporary event space associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but plans were never completed in time for that to happen.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 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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