prevail (over)

verb

Definition of prevail (over)next
as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over prevailed over their traditional rivals for the first time in years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail (over)
  1. overcome
  2. defeat
  3. master
  4. best
  5. take
  6. get
  7. beat
  8. conquer
Verb
  • The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Both quarterbacks, roommates at the Manning Passing Academy, overcame difficult, and certainly shocking, defeats on their way to leading Ohio State and Notre Dame, respectively, to Monday’s CFP national championship game in Atlanta.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • United defeated Southampton 3-1 on Thursday night thanks to Amad’s late hat-trick to move Amorim’s side up to 12th in the Premier League, but the visitors — who are 10 points from safety — caused them plenty of problems.
    Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But the white population usually defeats the preferred candidate of Black voters.
    Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • Transforming classic dishes into allergen-friendly versions is an art Chef Liz has mastered.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In contrast, quantum computers training on quantum data need exponentially fewer examples to master a task.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of master
Verb
  • Jefferson and his putative running mate, Aaron Burr, each bested their Federalist rivals, Adams and his vice presidential pick, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, but Jefferson and Burr were tied in electoral votes.
    Karin Wulf / Made by History, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Philadelphia emcee responded with a story, explaining what happened after Drizzy bested him in their bout, insisting that the label told him not to release new music.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of best
Verb
  • The bottom line Tech stocks underperformed on Monday as investors took profit on the victors of 2024 and looked for this year’s winner.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Facebook, Instagram and YouTube Shorts have taken steps to mimic TikTok’s short-form video feed, but none have managed to grow into the dominant cultural engine that fuels memes and online trends.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of take
Verb
  • Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.
    Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of get
Verb
  • Prior to beating Georgetown, DePaul’s last Big East win was over No. 8 Xavier on Jan. 18, 2023.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Chicken Selects / Tenders Made of white breast meat with a peppery, crispy coating, Chicken Selects beat McNuggets any day of the week.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of beat
Verb
  • That means that this one very human skill is what your career needs, in order to conquer the future of work.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • King Godfrey of Bouillon, who conquered the region, carried it as his personal coat of arms.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of conquer
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