TRIUMPHED (OVER) Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphed (over)

verb

past tense of triumph (over)

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over with teamwork, we can triumph over anything

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In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Racing Louisville defeated Angel City 2-1; and the Seattle Reign shut out the San Diego Wave 2-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
The Young Bucks defeated Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay in a tag team match, with the Death Riders' internal conflict and crucial mistakes costing them the win.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of defeated

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Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston’s eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Keegan netted twice in the first leg of the final as Liverpool overcame Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 on aggregate.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of overcame

Verb

Add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat on low speed until just combined.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Some may point to the fact that the man who beat Pogacar in 2022 and 2023, Danish racer Jonas Vingegaard, broke his collarbone in a crash in stage 15, which helped clear the way for the Slovenian to be first in Paris this year.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 July 2026

Definition of beat

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The move is a shift for a district that brought all leasing in-house in November 2020, shortly after Ed and Sasha Bass took sole ownership.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
While the offense took a bit to come around, Mack was always doing his thing behind the plate.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of took

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But then Lily somehow intuits the core evolutionary idea behind a man competing at naked limbo with a group of monkeys, even though neither Kaylin as explainer nor Zac as performer got what Lisa’s drawing was conveying.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Something as rudimentary as remembering the play calls as training camp got underway, was also top of mind.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026

Definition of got

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On Monday, the Philippine military says a China Coast Guard ship dispatched a smaller boat that approached the Sierra Madre.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The Israeli military ⁠said it had been dispatched to the area, southwest of the Palestinian city of Nablus, after reports of an attack on Israeli civilians who were hiking there.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026

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