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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Hoping no one renailed it into place during the three days I haven’t been here.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

Being in, the cover was securely renailed above him.

From The Woman-Haters: a yarn of Eastboro twin-lights by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

Unless some one had subsequently renailed the cover on that box, it was open to him, somewhere along the top tier.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman