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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 beyond.B. F. Reilly

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That performance was an abomination, a culmination of all the things that have been wrong with the Oilers this season in earning just six wins through their first 16 games. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 Many of the stories sounded similar to his group’s own experience — trips won through raffles, followed by disorganized communication. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025 Nike celebrated the Aces’ win through two ads. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025 And they are never won by one individual — they are won through the solidarity of all of us. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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