1
as in to prevail
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of win
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Del Bosque’s Work Is About More Than Sporting Excellence
Del Bosque is the only coach to win the World Cup, Euros, and Champions League (this one with Real Madrid in 2000 and 2002).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Orlando Sentinel Atlanta enters the matchup after a 4-2 victory over FC Cincinnati, their first win since March 29th.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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Verb
Miami was 15-15 in early April and had won just two of its first nine games in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Del Bosque’s Work Is About More Than Sporting Excellence
Del Bosque is the only coach to win the World Cup, Euros, and Champions League (this one with Real Madrid in 2000 and 2002).
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Noun
In a win that improved his record to 6-3, the Japanese right-hander yielded just three hits and two walks while striking out seven.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Orlando Sentinel Atlanta enters the matchup after a 4-2 victory over FC Cincinnati, their first win since March 29th.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
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Loading your audio article In the battle between the best pitching staff in baseball and the best offense, the big bats in the Bronx prevailed.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Fear prevailed for over a month as police failed to find a suspect or a motive.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Under these parameters, a family of four can’t earn more than $57,720 pre-tax to be considered for assistance.—
Grace Chung,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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Power without earned trust and authority without results follow the same trend.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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Budget cuts The House voted early this morning to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, a major victory for the president and Speaker Mike Johnson after GOP leaders won over key holdouts.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The TikTok boost is an unexpected victory lap for Francis and her legendary career.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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By then, however, it was firmly expected that Brazil would triumph.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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May 11, 2025 Locked in a tense battle, Woods triumphed in the playoff, securing his second consecutive PGA Championship title.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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For the last few years, these handy panels have been gaining popularity, especially with the widespread adoption of DisplayPort over USB-C in modern laptops.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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How many people gain citizenship through birthright?—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Biden, once again for being Biden, will not unrealistically attain access to drugs and treatment that will elongate his own life.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The fact that the team had only participated in 12 races prior to 2010 highlights how, in this F1 era and within a relatively compressed segment of the world championship’s 75-year history, only Mercedes and Red Bull have attained true superteam status.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Since its inception, cumulative membership dues pales next to the billions reaped from SATs and AP exams since 1990.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Chicago’s Building Better Futures Center for the Arts, an organization that offers mental health services and education programs for underprivileged youth, will reportedly reap the benefits of his payout.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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