prevails (upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of prevail (upon)
as in begs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails (upon)
  1. begs
  2. urges
  3. induces
  4. implores
  5. persuades
  6. exhorts
  7. convinces
  8. recommends
Verb
  • Larys wants to sail to Essos while Tyland begs his king to go to Casterly Rock and set up a court in absentia.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Ballparks, backyards, beaches, and picnics, summer snacking practically begs you to ditch the fork and knife and use your hands.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of begs
Verb
  • Brokos, a former FBI supervisory special agent who led the crisis response at the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, urges caution to anyone eager to get a gun for self-defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The measure urges the Police Commission, which is responsible for LAPD policy changes, to take up the issue this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of urges
Verb
  • Researchers exposed male mouse testicle cells, known as TM3 cells, to a chemical that induces oxidative stress.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
  • For Carney, 43, though, being asked to draw or write a tattoo for a fan immediately induces a certain level of stress.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of induces
Verb
  • DeVaux implores Golden Tempo’s jockey, Jose Ortiz, who obviously can’t hear her from the Churchill Downs stands, as the horse makes his move.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
  • Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of implores
Verb
  • The open question is whether Wednesday’s beat and share price jump is just a blip, or the catalyst that persuades investors to give the stock a more durable re-rating.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Carol persuades Clark to take out a life-insurance policy on her husband—an unusual request outside of a film noir, though not such a departure from the annals of heterosexuality, in which women have depended on men for security for millennia.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of persuades
Verb
  • In Paris, signage exhorts Métro riders to hydrate regularly, stay attentive to those who are most vulnerable, et cetera.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • On her deathbed, Mary exhorts her son to take advantage of this situation in grotesquely self-serving terms at odds with the movie’s overall soak-the-rich ethos.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of exhorts
Verb
  • And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved, fallen officer.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of convinces
Verb
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children shouldn't consume any caffeine.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Before moving in, talk about money The Gottman Institute recommends that couples talk openly about income, debt and spending habits before combining households.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of recommends
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“Prevails (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails%20%28upon%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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