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prevails

VERB

dominate, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abound beat overcome prove reign succeed triumph win

STRONG

best carry command conquer domineer gain master obtain overrule predominate preponderate

WEAK

be common be current be prevalent be usual be victorious be widespread come out on top exist generally get there go great guns go places hit pay dirt luck out make it make out move out take off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose surrender

STRONG

follow give up yield

Example Sentences

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And if Uthmeier prevails, adoptive parents across Florida could find their legal claim to their children suddenly open to challenge, potentially by the very birth parents who relinquished them, or by the state.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Former world champion Okolie said he hoped "sense prevails" as he explained the failed test came after treatment for an injury.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The professors traced this midterm pattern to the elevated level of uncertainty that prevails before the midterms and the resolution of that uncertainty after the midterms.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

For those who hoped for a change of government, anxiety prevails.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Ms. G taught us that “Evil prevails when good people do nothing.”

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers