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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prevailed

Brighton prevailed because they created a game that was unfamiliar and unpredictable.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was one of the first Warner executives that Ellison met with this year after Paramount prevailed over Netflix in the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Finally, his ninth offer, backed by the Ellison family, prevailed after Netflix walked away from a $72 billion deal to acquire Warner’s studio and HBO Max streaming business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

It turns out that if 2007 rental conditions prevailed today, parental living would be 1.5% lower for women and 2.1% lower for men.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

I tried to heed Rob’s advice, but my latent claustrophobia prevailed.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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