PREVAILED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

prevailed

verb

past tense of prevail

as in won

to achieve victory (as in a contest) we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds

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as in survived

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa

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Recent Examples of prevailed Even if cooler heads had not quite prevailed by this point in the episode, the concluding plot twist would have forced matters in that direction. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 In 2016, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won by 3 percentage points while then-President Barack Obama prevailed in Mahoning County in 2012 by 29 points. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026 When a small team of Google engineers first began tinkering with self-driving Priuses, an Obama-era optimism about technology’s promise still prevailed. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Seventy-one of 121 overall challenges under ABS prevailed during the 25 games of the Wild Card Series and Division Series. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The 43-year-old Ellison encountered numerous obstacles on the way there — including a rival Netflix deal for WB assets and an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 Democratic attorneys general — but has now prevailed in sealing the deal. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 In the days leading to Ed Sheeran’s Atlanta concert, his second since the Big Controversy, questions about everything but his music prevailed over those pertaining to it. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 In the end, Green Bay prevailed to avoid a DEFCON 5 scenario in Green Bay. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 While the British prevailed over the rebels, the uprising laid the foundations for African nationalism. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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Verb

The production won the Tony Award for special theatrical event.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The 27-year-old Poncelet won the Downhill Skateboarding World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and has been chasing the world record for years.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of won

Verb

Mandell is survived by his two children and three grandchildren.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
His sister, Andrea Clark, 35, told the New York Post on Tuesday that her brother had been in remission from cancer since 2015 and had survived a car fire just weeks before his death.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of survived

Verb

But inside, Sweeney’s vision triumphed over Wright’s, who, despite many passionate memos, was unable to convince Harry to interfere.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Our unscripted team triumphed with ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,’ Season 7, which scored the biggest season-premiere audience in the show’s history.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of triumphed

Verb

Javier Rezendez Rocha, who joined LADWP as an aide to electricians, was charged with 12 counts of felony vandalism in connection with the string of incidents that lasted from August 2025 to August 2026, according to a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Her departure follows middling reviews for her debut press briefing Tuesday that lasted just 14 minutes.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lasted

Verb

The two genetic variants are also ancient, suggesting that the difference has persisted over evolutionary timescales.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Even where efforts to build democratic institutions have faltered, as after the Arab Spring, liberal ideas have nonetheless persisted and expanded.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026