as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
with teamwork, we can triumph over anything
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphed (over)
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026 -
The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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He's mastered this over the years.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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John and Noah were homeschooled by Andrea, who taught them to read and do math, and occasionally took them on field trips, per Rusty.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Working in a collaborative effort with the South San Francisco Police Department, deputies from took the suspect — a 24-year-old man — into custody.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The museum has never shied away from the more problematic areas of British art history, including art made in countries that Englands conquered or colonized.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Silicon Valley grew convinced that other difficult tasks would soon be conquered.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2025
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By 1996, Joe broke through in commercial work and got into television.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Multiple King of Fire, which got its start as a food truck and expanded to a permanent space in uptown Charlotte, plans to open a 3,484-square-foot space at CrossRidge Center across the border in Indian Land, South Carolina.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In return, Cuba has dispatched thousands of mercenaries to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Columbus Police Department In an interview with Spectrum News, Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant appeared to explain the gap in time between when Spencer Tepe’s boss called and when his friend stopped by, saying that an officer who was initially dispatched to their home went to the wrong address.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Triumphed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphed%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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