How to Use prove in a Sentence

prove

verb
  • The charges against him were never proved in court.
  • To prove her point, she got out the old research.
  • It could not be proven that the suspect stole the money.
  • The tests proved the vaccine to be effective.
  • The government failed to prove its case.
  • 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.
  • The success of The Onion Field proved to be a turning point for Wambaugh.
    — Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The weight cut proved too much for Ortega, who pulled out on the day of the fight.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • And costing a whole three Benjamins, these have the price tag to prove it.
    — Men's Health, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Yet Hezbollah has proved resilient in the face of them.
    — Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • As if to prove the new record is no fluke, Brady was sacked again on the next play by Houston.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • And the Saints did nothing during the game to prove anyone wrong.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Jonathan Majors has more than a few fans, and now he’s got an award to prove it.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 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
  • Now that team is trying to prove the investments were worth the cost.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Denver proved more poised and more precise than the Celtics when facing the Heat.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023
  • But if jail does not prove people wrong, then what will?
    — Katie Reul, Variety, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Any new gaming handheld has to prove its worth against the Steam Deck.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 29 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • Both of those running backs go into the fall with something to prove.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2023
  • And this war, when the final history is written, will prove to be the same.
    — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • It's been proven time and again that what goes around most certainly comes back around.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Changing the date on a grainy cell phone video could prove just as effective.
    — WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
  • That has already been proven with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025

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