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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Brown is happy the game will be at CSUN instead of in the South Bay, where the previous two finals were played (at Cal State Dominguez Hills in 2023 and at Long Beach State last spring when Carson prevailed 1-0 in 14 innings despite Moorman’s 19 strikeouts).—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The only question was whether someone else would beat him to it. Somer prevailed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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Information submitted anonymously to the hotline can earn a reward of up to $25,000.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2025
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Any move to weaken the dollar might enrage Trump World, earning Japan bigger tariffs.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Gerry was a terrific public servant who achieved much.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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The first two episodes of season 2 premiered on Hulu on May 21. Nicole Kidman crafts an unsettling yet chic lead in Nine Perfect Strangers, the 2021 Hulu series about a wellness guru with questionable means of achieving healthfulness and fulfillment.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Three wins after that, including two TKO victories over Conor McGregor, put Poirier in another lightweight title fight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
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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Last year, Gmail gained the ability to summarize emails on demand.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Two different quarterbacks threw for touchdowns, while four different skill position players found pay dirt as St. Louis gained over 400 scrimmage yards in the win.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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