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
  • However, any prospective investors will have to overcome a significant mental hurdle: namely, Armour’s horrific dividend track record.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But the Voyager team has become increasingly creative to keep both probes flying, and soon, the challenges may be too great to overcome.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • Maryland enjoyed its most effective offensive outing since defeating Fairleigh Dickinson, 111-85, on Nov. 18, 2005.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Falcons end four-game skid to remain in playoff hunt The Atlanta Falcons held on late to defeat the Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
    Wayne Sterling, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • But one 3-year-old has seemingly mastered the art of tidying up, which has reduced the internet to tears.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Travis even masters two games of strip poker, where he is apparently allowed to cheat roguishly.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of master
Verb
  • No Other Land bested a strong field of competitors for the Best Feature Documentary award, including Sugarcane (National Geographic Documentary Films); Black Box Diaries (MTV Documentary Films); Dahomey (MUBI), The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix), and more.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Ryan Reynolds bested Taylor Swift in a poll of celebrities Americans would most want as their roommates.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of best
Verb
  • The company takes Clover’s powerful architecture a step further with features competitors lack.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That single-player mode takes about 25 hours to complete, and is a great way to get introduced to the game's mechanics.
    Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of take
Verb
  • Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • Report The Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in the World Series in October and are looking to maintain their momentum into 2025.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In the Central Valley, Rep. David Valadao cruised to reelection, beating Democrat Rudy Salas by a wider margin than two years ago as Kern County swung further right.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Patrick Mahomes opened as the favorite to win the MVP in 2024 after the Kansas City Chiefs conquered back-to-back Super Bowls and three in five seasons in February.
    Sean Treppedi, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • From small children to adults, dinosaurs transport us to a time long ago that conquers wonderment in today's world.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of conquer
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