Thesaurus results for DESERVE

deserve

verb

di-ˈzərv

Definition of deserve next

as in to earn

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) the team really deserved that victory after the way they played

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Recent Examples of deserve That Vladimir never deserves M’s admiration is beside the point. —

Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026 If your ears deserve the best tech out there, Beats Studio Buds+ are $50 cheaper today, bringing that excellent sound and noise cancellation a little closer to reality. —

Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026 Finley said Doncic deserved to celebrate after spearheading the team’s successful postseason run. —

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earn

Verb

Each Derby candidate has only one or two chances remaining to earn one of the 20 stalls in the oversized starting gate at Churchill Downs.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The victory earned back-to-back state titles for Decatur.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026