prevailed (upon)

verb

Definition of prevailed (upon)next
past tense of prevail (upon)
as in urged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevailed (upon)
  1. urged
  2. convinced
  3. begged
  4. induced
  5. persuaded
  6. implored
  7. proposed
  8. recommended
Verb
  • Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Westwood convinced the second teenager to undress for a Greek mythology scene.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Still, several factors have convinced DeSanctis the tide will continue turning in 2025, including a strong earnings growth outlook, attractive valuations relative to large cap and an easing interest rate environment.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of convinced
Verb
  • At 9, the boy whose family had artificial trees every Christmas saw the live ones on the farm and begged his father to bring one home.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Darkness would bring more hazards, and crew members from both ships begged Wilson not to send them back to the blazing steamer.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Believing that government subsidies for higher education have induced harmful over-consumption of schooling is no more against higher education than fighting obesity is against caloric intake.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The entire affair smelled like a quasi-constitutional coup attempt authored by a desperate head of state whose intensive bickering with the National Assembly over everything from budgets to investigations had induced a nervous breakdown.
    Daniel R. DePetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of induced
Verb
  • Some members have been persuaded to vote yes.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And after a couple of years of work, the Grace Commission’s 150-plus members persuaded Congress to enact exactly zero of its recommendations.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • In the case, federal prosecutors have implored the court to prioritize the safety and well-being of alleged victims.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As communities work to get back on their feet, a handful of congressmen and women from Virginia and North Carolina have implored congressional leaders not to forget public lands in supplemental appropriations for natural disasters.
    Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of implored
Verb
  • The stakes are high, but in my opinion, the tools and methods being proposed—while promising on paper—are unlikely to resist the gravitational pull of the entrenched culture within government.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And in October, the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would require private insurance plans to cover over-the-counter contraception without a prescription at no cost.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • Specially formulated for thinning hair, this shampoo cleanser, recommended by dermatologist Candace Spann, MD, founder of ReTress, counts rosemary among its list of hair- and scalp-boosting ingredients, alongside ceramides and peptides.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to the news release, Michelin’s full Chicago selections this year included 35 types of cuisines; 20 restaurants were starred, 38 received Bib Gourmands and another 55 were recommended.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommended
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