win through

verb

won through; winning through; wins through

intransitive verb

: to survive difficulties and reach a desired or satisfactory end
win through to a better life beyondB. F. Reilly

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Rather than spend months breaking into a large health system with multiple layers of defense, cybercriminals now favor dozens of easy wins through smaller targets. Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Eala’s wins through the first three rounds of the Miami Open were more than every player from the Philippines combined had managed at the tournament in the Open Era. Matias Grez, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 An opening day victory over West Ham United brought the latest release of euphoria, 10 weeks after promotion was dramatically won through the Championship play-offs. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025 This marks the sixth time since 1969 the Cubs have at least 57 wins through their first 96 games. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for win through

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of win through was in 1644

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“Win through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20through. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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