prevailed

VERB

dominate, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abound beat overcome prove reign succeed triumph win

STRONG

best carry command conquer domineer gain master obtain overrule predominate preponderate

WEAK

be common be current be prevalent be usual be victorious be widespread come out on top exist generally get there go great guns go places hit pay dirt luck out make it make out move out take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose surrender

STRONG

follow give up yield

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prevailed

Bass had prevailed in more Latino neighborhoods than any other candidate in the primary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Previous attempts to explain why matter prevailed over antimatter generally left out the decoupled heavy neutrino.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

"You Can See Everything," the documentary about jailed biotech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes that is generating major Oscars buzz, prevailed in a slow weekend at the Halloween box office in North America, industry estimates showed Sunday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

In the end, 12:30 p.m. at State Farm Arena prevailed as the best of bad options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Heavy grey skies and steady rain prevailed over Redwall and the Mossflower area.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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