PREVAILS (OVER) Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

prevails (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of prevail (over)

as in masters

to achieve a victory over prevailed over their traditional rivals for the first time in years

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The warrior who masters these qualities can recognize openings others miss and act without hesitation.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026

Definition of masters

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Doing any of those things in 15 seconds where classical computing takes an hour is huge, mostly because many of these optimization problems are constantly changing minute by minute.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Coop takes some distance, riding to the restaurant in a separate van and sitting at the opposite end of the table from Kat at dinner.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026

Definition of takes

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This could be the first year that solar beats gas in California’s power mix.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
When measured against the modern perimeter icons who preceded him, James beats Jordan and Bryant on points scored, Magic Johnson on assists dished and Larry Bird on titles won.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of beats

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But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.

— Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.

— Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of gets

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Sterling that migrates from bank deposits into stablecoin reserves stops funding mortgages and business lending, and a fast-growing coin could pull deposits out of the banking system quicker than banks could adjust.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Staff would be expected to evacuate patients in the event of a major tremor, but the plan stops there, according to Bubenek.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of stops

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The hip-hop superstar’s latest set, The Real Me, conquers multiple rankings thanks in large part to a massive first-week streaming sum, as its 22 songs racked up more than 120 million plays on streaming platforms in only seven days.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all!

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

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