Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails (upon)
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Carrie begs Lo to drop it before things get worse.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Stripped to her underwear and tied to a chair, Evelyn begs for her life as Gein wheels out a corpse, wraps its long-dead fingers around the handle of a hammer, and brings both inanimate objects down on Evelyn’s head.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sweden has launched a novel tourist campaign that urges boosting mind and body by traveling there, yet some are already sharing differing thoughts.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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What Walmart Shoppers Should Do Walmart urges all customers to check recent purchases against the recall lists and to follow manufacturer and agency instructions for disposal, return, or refund.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Peralta induces groundballs at a higher rate (61%) than all but six other qualifying relievers.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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At one point, his inner monologue nearly induces him to reach out to pet a co-worker, David, in the middle of their conversation.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kyiv is grateful to its Western partners for their support in its defense, but implores them to do more on sanctions against Russia and increase the flow of weapons.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Dungan implores patients not to use social media as a go-to resource.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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There is also a growing rhetoric that exhorts the virtues of blue-collar labor.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement With Lee Heon away, Jesan convinces Queen Ja-hyeon (Shin Eun-jung), Heon’s stepmother, to support her young son’s ascent to the throne.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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But over the course of the season, Ned convinces his team of misfits that actual reporting is the way to success — leading eventually to three nominations at the local journalism awards.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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The academy schedule recommends that all children aged 6 months to 23 months receive the latest COVID-19 vaccine to reduce the chance of serious illness.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The board also recommends creating a unified quality framework for all schools.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Prevails (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails%20%28upon%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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