TRIUMPHING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphing

verb

present participle of triumph

as in winning

to achieve victory (as in a contest) despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed

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as in delighting

to feel or express joy or triumph the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field

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Recent Examples of triumphing So Democratic mainstays such as the three-term Colorado Senator Michael Bennet are losing their campaigns, and members of the Democratic Socialists of America are triumphing. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The Entertainer of the Year award went to Cody Johnson, triumphing over fellow nominees Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 June 2026 They were outplayed by Japan in the last 16 in Qatar but held out for a 1-1 draw before triumphing on penalties. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 15 June 2026 Beaches in Hawaii and Florida top the list for 2026, triumphing across criteria including clear waters and swimmability. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 But even death can’t stop these true lovebirds from triumphing. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 The hope that this motto refers to is the hope of the resurrection – of life triumphing over death – as reflected in the golden cross. — Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 The Boston ball club will look to take their first series win, after triumphing 3-0 on Opening Day Thursday. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

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Baresi is regarded as an AC Milan icon, having spent his entire 20-year career with the club, winning six Serie A titles and three top European trophies, and captaining the team for 15 seasons before retiring in 1997.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Padres saw their five-game winning streak snapped and dropped two games behind the final NL wild-card spot.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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Last week, an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, zoomed dangerously low along the Florida coast, stirring up sand and umbrellas, startling some beachgoers—and, it must be said, delighting many others.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Buzz Lightyear and Woody have been delighting families for three decades.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Against that backdrop, Cunningham has become one of the league's few prominent players willing to publicly challenge the prevailing view on transgender participation in women's sports.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Once the signing with the Vikings was official, one of Murray’s coaches with the Cardinals, who requested anonymity to be candid about a former player, put the prevailing opinion bluntly.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of prevailing

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Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
And then there was CMAT, the Irish singer who has already become a European sensation, exulting in a sensational reception for her mainstage set at GJWW, which some attendees went online to cite as the most thrilling full-length performance of the weekend.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026