How to Use prove in a Sentence

prove

verb
  • The charges against him were never proved in court.
  • To prove her point, she got out the old research.
  • It could not be proven that the suspect stole the money.
  • The tests proved the vaccine to be effective.
  • The government failed to prove its case.
  • Her second album was a hit that proved her critics wrong.
  • A person who is charged with a crime is considered innocent until proved guilty.
  • For high-tech San Diego, AI may prove to be a net plus!
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • But the league has proven adept at carving out ways to reach new crowds.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The Haima Cold Seep has proven rich in new bivalve species.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
  • The weight cut proved too much for Ortega, who pulled out on the day of the fight.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • And costing a whole three Benjamins, these have the price tag to prove it.
    Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Yet Hezbollah has proved resilient in the face of them.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • But this gator proved tougher than most, and Swain had to swap out the .22 for a 9mm handgun to finish the job.
    Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Jonathan Majors has more than a few fans, and now he’s got an award to prove it.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Classic and stylish are a perfect match — and these jeans prove it.
    Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • Here are five recipes from our database that prove just that. Above.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • Denver proved more poised and more precise than the Celtics when facing the Heat.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • The third time proved to be the charm, as Kimi snagged three yeses that sent him to Hollywood.
    Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Both of those running backs go into the fall with something to prove.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2023
  • And this war, when the final history is written, will prove to be the same.
    ABC News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Changing the date on a grainy cell phone video could prove just as effective.
    WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Fortunately for them, perhaps, these losses could prove to be lessons — for the kids in the stands, and the ones on the field, too.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
  • More:How are we supposed to interpret all the new stats in baseball, and which ones have proven the best?
    Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • If your wealth level is great enough that could prove quite costly.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Jews were in peril, Jews were yet again in peril, and the moment of proving had come.
    Joshua Cohen, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Stewart: All children feel the need to prove themselves.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2023
  • In the end her relationship with the world proves too toxic.
    Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2023
  • Its must-have status in consumer garages nationwide, just proves the 5-series is great and is here to stay.
    Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The Bears have finally started getting Kmet more involved in the passing game and it’s proven to be an odd fit with Everett as there isn’t playing time or targets for him.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024

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