1
as in prevailed
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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2
as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph
the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field
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Recent Examples of triumphed
Their first book, Manacled, took place in an alternate Harry Potter universe where The Boy Who Lived actually died and evil wizard Voldermort triumphed, according to the Times.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 11 Sep. 2025
Back in August, Fleetwood triumphed and won the FedExCup after coming close to placing first twice in the past two months.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Key Background Sunday’s men’s final comes one day after Aryna Sabalenka triumphed over Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the women’s singles final.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
As for the managers, four have won the competition three times or more, with Zinedine Zidane the only one to have triumphed in three consecutive seasons.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
In their place, video-first talk formats have triumphed, with podcasting now principally looking more like daytime radio or, for that matter, television.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The revolution had just triumphed, and her politically active friends had been imprisoned or executed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Its machines triumphed in the 100-metre sprint and in a materials handling contest designed to simulate factory work.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
André Jardine's side triumphed 3-0 the last time these teams met during last season's Clausura back in March.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 11 Sep. 2025
Back in August, Fleetwood triumphed and won the FedExCup after coming close to placing first twice in the past two months.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Key Background Sunday’s men’s final comes one day after Aryna Sabalenka triumphed over Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the women’s singles final.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
As for the managers, four have won the competition three times or more, with Zinedine Zidane the only one to have triumphed in three consecutive seasons.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
In their place, video-first talk formats have triumphed, with podcasting now principally looking more like daytime radio or, for that matter, television.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The revolution had just triumphed, and her politically active friends had been imprisoned or executed.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Its machines triumphed in the 100-metre sprint and in a materials handling contest designed to simulate factory work.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
André Jardine's side triumphed 3-0 the last time these teams met during last season's Clausura back in March.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphed
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However, against Texas A&M, Notre Dame probably should have prevailed.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, voters narrowly passed Measure W, a half-cent, 10-year sales tax, but the money was held up for years as part of a court challenge the county ultimately prevailed in.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The video has delighted the internet, leading to more than 373,400 views and over 97,200 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Triumphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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