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.
  • That progress proved short-lived.
    — Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • That proved to be just a warmup.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In short, that has not been proven.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • But the lead proved to be too small.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That lead would prove to be short-lived.
    — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Run 90-day prove-and-scale sprints.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • There is nothing left to prove here.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
  • One of them challenged her to prove it.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • The trailer proved this and then some.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The action would prove just that.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • He was proven right six years later.
    — Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And this case proves something else.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • The long trip proved to be worthwhile.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Fast forward three years and he was proven right.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The third time’s proving to be the charm.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That proved slightly tricky with this lot.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • That proved to be both a strength and a weakness.
    — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
  • They were quickly proved wrong.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The dog's grooming proved to change more than his look.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But the league has proven adept at carving out ways to reach new crowds.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
  • None of the women have been able to prove they were drugged via urine tests.
    — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2022
  • For the best outcome, give your team the room to grow and prove their skills.
    — Expert Panel, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • This summer, Nuno needs to prove his nous once more.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 May 2026

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