How to Use prove in a Sentence

prove

verb
Definition of provenext
Synonyms for provenext
  • It could not be proven that the suspect stole the money.
  • Her second album was a hit that proved her critics wrong.
  • A person who is charged with a crime is considered innocent until proved guilty.
  • For high-tech San Diego, AI may prove to be a net plus!
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • But the league has proven adept at carving out ways to reach new crowds.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The Haima Cold Seep has proven rich in new bivalve species.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
  • But this gator proved tougher than most, and Swain had to swap out the .22 for a 9mm handgun to finish the job.
    — Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Classic and stylish are a perfect match — and these jeans prove it.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • Here are five recipes from our database that prove just that. Above.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • Denver proved more poised and more precise than the Celtics when facing the Heat.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • The third time proved to be the charm, as Kimi snagged three yeses that sent him to Hollywood.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
  • And this war, when the final history is written, will prove to be the same.
    — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Changing the date on a grainy cell phone video could prove just as effective.
    — WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Fortunately for them, perhaps, these losses could prove to be lessons — for the kids in the stands, and the ones on the field, too.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
  • If your wealth level is great enough that could prove quite costly.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Once these 2 facts are proven, the law does not allow the Court any discretion about how to respond.
    — Shawn Nottingham, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Much like his dad, Adonis loves basketball and has proven to be a big LaMelo fan in the past.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Those young linemen are proven but still have the upside to grow as protectors for Young.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The stream proved so popular that, according to Craven, the website crashed.
    — Olivia Balsamo, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes is coming off a so-so (for him) season but has zero to prove as a two-time champ.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
  • But Sydney Sweeney just proved that white tips don't have to be basic or boring.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The brothers proved their mettle by building and winning with race cars too.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2024
  • She’s really got to make it up to Geralt and Ciri — or rather, prove that she can be trusted.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 June 2023
  • Across the first two months of the chart, hip-hop proved to be by far the most popular genre, accounting for more than 35% of chart entries.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The effort proved fruitless because of a lack of consensus.
    — Steven Rich, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
  • But the monster mum proved to have the same feel-good result as its smaller counterparts.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • And that, my friends, further proves why Kate Middleton will never go out of style.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The cattle drive proved to be an ideal subject for McMurtry.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The movie follows the wisecracking, foul-mouthed antihero who proves that superhero movies can be for grown-ups too.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
  • He’s failed to go more than five innings in just one of his 19 starts this season, which will prove valuable for a rotation that’s relied so much on two arms.
    — Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024

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