How to Use sudden victory in a Sentence

sudden victory

noun

• Only a sudden victory defeat kept Carreon from a shot at third place.
  — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2018
• Two 10-minute overtime periods will be played but there is no sudden victory (which is the same way it was played before).
  — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
• In overtime, Masaros hit a takedown with 37 seconds left for the sudden victory.
  — cleveland, 12 Mar. 2022
• People had expectations for weird games or sudden victories.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
• The two went to sudden victory tied at one before the Spartans star scored for a 3-1 triumph and her first state championship.
  — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2018
• Instead, Hastings earned the winning takedown in sudden victory for a 3-1 win.
  — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2023
• After three consecutive pins, Blaze had a 3-1 sudden victory to move on to the semifinal.
  — cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021
• After opening the state tournament with a technical fall, Lillard had a scare that resulted in a 3-1 sudden victory.
  — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022
• But Gonzales had to fend off Luverne’s Cece Rock via sudden victory to win this year’s 155-pound title match.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
• West put Harrison Brooks on his back, but Brooks eventually earned a 6-4 sudden victory in overtime.
  — Andrew Gruman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2018
• His semifinal match against Highland’s James Scavuzzo could have gone either way, but a big time toss led to a takedown, which gave Miller a 4-2 sudden victory.
  — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022
• The 18-year-old Batson, who lives in Delray Beach, had victories by fall, decision and sudden victory (overtime) to reach the championship match.
  — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2023