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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The Bearista cup is a prize that can be won through the game, along with other prizes like Starbucks gift cards, free Starbucks for a year and even free Starbucks for life. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Dec. 2025 The Bearista cup is a prize that can be won through the game, along with other prizes like Starbucks gift cards, free Starbucks for a year, and even free Starbucks for life. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 Since state jobs are won through cronyism and bribery, livelihoods were also at stake. Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 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 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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