PREVAILED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

prevailed (on or upon)

verb

past tense of prevail (on or upon)

as in convinced

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests we prevailed on him to sing in front of all his friends

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Having convinced the wide player that coming under his tutelage is the right next step, following talks with Chelsea post-Rogers’ sale, Garnacho is set for a critical, arguably career-defining, 12 months.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Lassally wanted Craig Ferguson for the job and eventually convinced the network to sign the Scottish comedian.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of convinced

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Four lobbyists who persuaded their clients to pay tour expenses, but did not report them, now face misdemeanor violations of the gift ban.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
These alerts were what had persuaded Roschelle to buy an Alexa when her daughters were five and six.

— Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of persuaded

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Kuwait is known to be overwhelmingly dependent on desalination for drinking water, with almost 90% of the arid nation’s water demand satisfied through seawater desalination plants.

— Michael Wayland,Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of satisfied

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The extradition process can take months, depending on what challenges are brought, legal experts said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Ukraine’s creative utilization of drones has ignited a surging fuel crisis across the Russian Federation that has brought the war front and center to the Russian people for the first time.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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