PREVAILED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

prevailed

verb

past tense of prevail

as in won

to achieve victory (as in a contest) we shall prevail despite the overwhelming odds

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as in survived

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs a custom that still prevails in many areas of Africa

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Recent Examples of prevailed Jeanie prevailed in the dispute and further consolidated her control of the organization. — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The government has not prevailed in a single lawsuit so far, with judges blocking the requests for data in 23 cases to date. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 At the end, the Liberty prevailed as the Sparks intentionally fouled to stay in the game, getting clutch makes by Ionescu. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 During an eight-overtime thriller, the Bulldogs prevailed 44-42. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Kim Kardashian and mom Kris Jenner have prevailed again in their defamation war against Ray J, with a Los Angeles judge siding with the mother-daughter duo and declining to dismiss their claims. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 The reasons challengers prevailed have varied — some were ideological and others generational. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026 But during a tense public hearing in July, the Moyles prevailed only on the southern portion of several parcels near State Street and State Highway 16 in Star. — Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 Those victories are expanding into swing states such as Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed ‒ a progressive backed by prominent democratic socialists, but not one himself ‒ prevailed in the Senate primary over a more moderate opponent. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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Vollering won the stage regardless, but missed out on the title by just four seconds.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Curry won the 2023 American Century Classic, a premier celebrity tournament that includes many pro athletes.

— Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of won

Verb

In addition to Kristen, Norris is survived by another daughter, Megan; five grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Ann Fritsch.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Now, Gascón — whose entire family survived — is among hundreds residing in a tent city in a large sports complex that includes facilities for soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of survived

Verb

After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
And in June, when Andy Burnham triumphed in a by-election on his way to becoming prime minister just a month later, he was flanked in victory by a 6-foot furry fox and a man in superhero spandex.

— Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of triumphed

Verb

Washington's veteran backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota, got the start but lasted just four plays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The first flight of the largest battery-electric aircraft to take to the skies lasted nearly half an hour while costing just $5 of electricity.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lasted

Verb

Nigeria's security woes have also persisted in recent years with more mass kidnappings and killings, and have further spread to regions that were once spared the violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Though the terminal partially resumed operations earlier this month, gas shortages and power cuts have persisted, prompting the government to impose additional electricity-conservation measures last week.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026