prevailed (upon)

verb

past tense of prevail (upon)
as in urged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed (upon)
  1. urged
  2. convinced
  3. begged
  4. induced
  5. persuaded
  6. implored
  7. proposed
  8. exhorted
Verb
  • Both urged demonstrators to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Viewers will come away convinced the world’s richest man mostly excels at self-promotion; they’ll also be frightened by the power he’s accrued.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Back on Wall Street, Keirstead of UBS wasn’t convinced taking Workday private was necessary, reasonable, or even possible.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • Theo was not rich, and Vincent constantly complained about being broke, with not even enough money for food, and often practically begged his brother for more money.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With Blauvelt's killer still on the loose, her family begged for answers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Holloway was induced a week and a half before her due date because of elevated blood pressure, and Sales was induced a week early because of excess protein in her urine.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Day is onto something with the spoiler effect, whether it’s induced by him or not.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of induced
Verb
  • The suspect, identified as Tyler Robinson, was detained following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized him from surveillance footage broadcast in the media and persuaded him to turn himself in.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • What finally persuaded Keitel was a lengthy passage written by Ferrara’s collaborator Zoë Lund, who also plays a woman with whom the lieutenant mainlines heroine.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Perhaps most importantly, Sweeney implored people to understand that painting is a matter of communication.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In an effusive video message, posted soon after watching Digger in a theater, the Homeland star implored his followers to ignore the haters and watch Tom Cruise‘s ecological disaster movie.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of implored
Verb
  • In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The owners initially proposed a salary cap of $245 million for next year.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • The ringleader of it all was a 22-year-old rookie who hugged and high-fived his new fans and exhorted them to get louder.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At Sunday's service, the first since the expiry of TPS protections, Toussaint exhorted his congregants to persevere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhorted
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