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

Example Sentences

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The Red Roses have won all four meetings, but only prevailed in last year's Grand Slam decider at Allianz Stadium by a point, the closest their record 37-game winning run has come to ending.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The moderate exuberance that prevailed a year ago as Friedrich Merz ascended to the chancellorship and Berlin released its constitutional “debt brake” has given way to gloom.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Although Bayer has prevailed in many cases, plaintiffs have won more than $4 billion in damages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Ellison’s Paramount Skydance prevailed in a nearly six-month bidding war in late February after Netflix bowed out when the elder Ellison agreed to financially back his son’s $111-billion deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

There the ways of civilization prevailed, and the meals in this hospital were found to contain as much DDT as those in the most populous city.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson