PREVAILS (UPON) Synonyms: 41 Similar Words

prevails (upon)

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present tense third-person singular of prevail (upon)

as in begs

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In order to create the experience, the outlet will focus on the famous Red and Blue kitchens, show experiences, and a prominent bar that begs you to join us for a drink.

— Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
The film ends with Sally and Gary happily in love, which begs a question that’s been gestating for 28 years — doesn’t that slap him with a death sentence?

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of begs

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While the Blue Demon induces perceptual disorientation, the Rooster privileges visual attention and the architectural discipline of gaze.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
The drug induces a powerful loss of personal identity and a brief but total dissolution of time and space.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of induces

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In the locker room at halftime, Alice, having spotted a limp, implores Gemma to sit out the second half, and, surprisingly, Gemma agrees.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Zelensky implores world leaders to toughen pressure on Russia as escalating missile and drone barrages pound Kyiv and other cities, killing civilians despite years of sanctions and diplomatic isolation.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of implores

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The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuades

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In Paris, signage exhorts Métro riders to hydrate regularly, stay attentive to those who are most vulnerable, et cetera.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
On her deathbed, Mary exhorts her son to take advantage of this situation in grotesquely self-serving terms at odds with the movie’s overall soak-the-rich ethos.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of exhorts

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Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
ClickFix has spread quickly because the attacker convinces the victim to take the final action.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of convinces

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The brand recommends wearing the cap for 25 minutes, every other day, for three to six months.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
An article published by the American Academy of Family Physicians recommends operating below maximum capacity to leave room in provider schedules for last-minute patients and emergencies.

— Ajay Prasad, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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