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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3
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
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
But the truth is, no amount of time would have helped Harris win.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
In that game, the Fever shocked the world and pulled off a comeback win to eliminate the Dream.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Democrats also touted flipping a Pennsylvania state Senate district that Trump won by double digits and an Iowa state Senate district, breaking the state’s GOP supermajority.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
But the truth is, no amount of time would have helped Harris win.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Connor Sullivan notched two goals and two assists while teammate Daniel Silva followed his lead with two goals and one assist in 7-0 Northeastern Conference win for Beverly (7-0) over Peabody.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
In that game, the Fever shocked the world and pulled off a comeback win to eliminate the Dream.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Verb
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Until then, the prevailing view, originating with French microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was that diseased plants contain microbes and healthy plants do not.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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More so, as efficiency gains, and, the gradually shifting nature of oil consumption away from ground transportation toward petrochemicals and aviation add to prevailing demand uncertainties.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bueckers earned 70 of 72 votes, with Washington’s Sonia Citron receiving the remaining two.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The future belongs to those who can integrate technological capability with human wisdom, creating something greater than either could achieve alone.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Developed by researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the new material achieves record-high thermoelectric performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The party’s misfortunes appear even greater in the context of its landslide victory in July last year, which delivered it a sizable majority in parliament.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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All the victories were gate to wire fashion at sprint distances.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
11 Sep. 2025
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When their paths inevitably cross again, the central question becomes whether these two lovers can overcome their resentment and past wounds, and whether their love can triumph against all odds.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As a result, customers gained 5% more usable capacity on FlashArray and 6% more usable capacity on FlashBlade through a nondisruptive software upgrade.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas gained 333 yards and gave up 301 yards in a defenseless first half.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet he’s grown into his role and attained greater serenity, proud of his resilience, consistency and loyalty to the house.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nearing the end of his career, White is considered the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) among quarterbacks, having attained eight championship rings, a number that is purposefully one more than the consensus real-life GOAT, Tom Brady.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Try ordering or making your matcha unsweetened to reap the most health benefits.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Retailers also are in a position to reap the benefits of lower interest rates.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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