win through

verb

won through; winning through; wins through

intransitive verb

: to survive difficulties and reach a desired or satisfactory end
win through to a better life beyond.B. F. Reilly

Examples of win through in a Sentence

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The Athletics can relate, having started the season with just one win through their first six games. CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 The Athletics can relate, having started the season with just one win through their first six games. ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 The commission will ask the political parties to provide the names of members to fill the seats won through the proportional representation system. Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 El Dorado went on to win the CIF-SS Division 4 championship and continued to win through the SoCal Division III Regional. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for win through

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of win through was in 1644

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“Win through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20through. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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