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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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But when the votes were tallied, the powers that be prevailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He adopted it last year after his daughter prevailed upon him through the writings of Holocaust survivor and lawyer Raphael Lemkin, credited with coining the term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

With its artificial-intelligence cachet, it is very likely that Nvidia will succeed, potentially upending an order in the PC world that has prevailed for pretty much the past five decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It took another 64 years for that to happen again, when “Parasite” prevailed at the Oscars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Our forces being so sickly, the Marines have been landed again and prevailed upon to assist with guard details.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson