prevailed (over)

verb

Definition of prevailed (over)next
past tense of prevail (over)
as in defeated
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 prevailed (over)
  1. mastered
  2. beat
  3. conquered
  4. dispatched
  5. stopped
Verb
  • The opening night of a legendary 1977 run is captured on a four-LP set mastered by Jeffrey Norman from the original analog tapes.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Newer vendor solutions in the market have mastered and provisioned a solution that effectively utilizes a bitemporal data model to support accuracy in capturing and reporting, allowing firms to aggregate and disaggregate data in real time.
    Araya Solomon, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.
    Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Puth nearly conquered the Billboard Global Excl.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The Wheelers conquered it in 2011, a smooth stroll along a 4-mile trail on a warm August day.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of conquered
Verb
  • Joan pulled it together and dispatched three suitors in the rose ceremony.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Officers were dispatched after a neighbor called 911 to report that Perez had cut the wires to the complex’s fire alarm system.
    Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispatched
Verb
  • But that hasn’t stopped the likes of Lego and Hasbro from pushing ahead.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
  • According to the complaint, Roe stopped working for Brooks and moved to Mississippi around May 2021.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopped
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“Prevailed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed%20%28over%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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