come out on top
idiom
: to win a competition, argument, election, etc.
He's confident that he'll come out on top when all the votes have been counted.
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The games may have been the two most exciting contests of the first two days, but unfortunately, neither Cooper nor Simon Kenton was able to come out on top.
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Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2023
Could Disney come out on top in the streaming wars?
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Which team will come out on top in the Sunday night showdown?
—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2022
Their performance against the short-handed Chargers (5-4) was a slog at times but proved to be just enough to come out on top.
—Josh Dubow, ajc, 14 Nov. 2022
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Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2023
Could Disney come out on top in the streaming wars?
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Which team will come out on top in the Sunday night showdown?
—Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2022
Their performance against the short-handed Chargers (5-4) was a slog at times but proved to be just enough to come out on top.
—Josh Dubow, ajc, 14 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for come out on top
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“Come out on top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20out%20on%20top. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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