win out
idiom
: to achieve victory or success after dealing with many difficulties
It was a challenge, but we won out in the end.
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Currently sitting in seventh in the ACC standings, Miami may very well need to win out not only to potentially get into the ACC championship game, but potentially to reach the CFP.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The Aztecs must win out against a stout lineup that features three teams with winning records (Hawaii, Boise State and New Mexico), then win the Mountain West championship game.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Shifting the focus to a CFP appearance, which is still very much in play, the Tigers may need to win out to have a viable case for an at-large berth.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The real question is whether all the previous mentors who attempted to steer her in a better direction, or her own good nature, will eventually win out.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The Aztecs must win out against a stout lineup that features three teams with winning records (Hawaii, Boise State and New Mexico), then win the Mountain West championship game.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Shifting the focus to a CFP appearance, which is still very much in play, the Tigers may need to win out to have a viable case for an at-large berth.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The real question is whether all the previous mentors who attempted to steer her in a better direction, or her own good nature, will eventually win out.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for win out
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“Win out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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