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 real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.

— Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 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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Somaliland is proximate and overcomes some of the limitations imposed by other regional hosts like Djibouti and Middle East partners.

— Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
This technique overcomes limitations of older methods like genotyping arrays, which were often biased towards European ancestries and less accurate.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcomes

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Seven Democratic incumbents have lost their primaries so far, already tying with 2012 for the most Democratic House incumbent defeats this century.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Felix Rosenqvist defeats David Malukas at the Checkered Flag in the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeats

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Pipeline construction typically takes a matter of years and requires significant investment, some analysts said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
This circuit takes one incoming signal and directs it toward different destinations based on another control signal.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes

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In the clip, Lee expertly beats on a bongo while Limbani responds with eager rhythmic dancing.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Hyperscalers aren’t optimized to address such challenges, leaving opportunities for smaller, modular and localized data centers to fill gaps where power proximity beats pure power.

— Jolie Kahn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of beats

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These memorable rail journeys - one in Canada, two in the United States - offer up incredible panroamas, city stops, mountains and forests, traversing long distances across the continent.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
This stops the pathologic transmission of electrical activity causing tremors or other symptoms.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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