1
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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2
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
Gu hadn't competed in a big air contest since triumphing at the Beijing Games, concentrating on her other events.
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CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The main opposition party there, the CHP, was managing to dent Erdoğan’s popularity by triumphing in successive local elections.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Sinner ultimately won the match under the roof, triumphing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
After triumphing on the dance show, Allen went on to star in 2010’s Step Up 3D, 2011’s Footloose remake and an episode of American Horror Story in 2011.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sorry Baby, triumphing in the low-budget field.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
The main opposition party there, the CHP, was managing to dent Erdoğan’s popularity by triumphing in successive local elections.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Sinner ultimately won the match under the roof, triumphing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
After triumphing on the dance show, Allen went on to star in 2010’s Step Up 3D, 2011’s Footloose remake and an episode of American Horror Story in 2011.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sorry Baby, triumphing in the low-budget field.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphing
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The Lakers’ coach described walking in and seeing the Heat leading with three minutes left, on the verge of winning their sixth consecutive game and Adebayo on the free-throw line (naturally).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Saratoga ridden by Mark Walsh celebrates winning the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 10, 2026 in Cheltenham, England.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Member’s Mark Coconut Cake has returned to the bakery just in time for Easter, delighting fans who eagerly await its annual appearance.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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This same story of economic reinvigoration is playing out across the nation in dozens of rural counties that have embraced renewable energy projects, delighting taxpayers, enriching county coffers and making previously unaffordable public works projects possible.—
Sophie Hartley,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Season 2’s prevailing tone is at once more serious and less sorrowful.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Actor award went to Amy Madigan, a lone nominee from a horror film who’s swimming against a prevailing current that favors Best Picture heavyweights.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Triumphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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