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triumphing (over)

verb

present participle of triumph (over)
as in overcoming
to achieve a victory over with teamwork, we can triumph over anything

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphing (over)
  1. overcoming
  2. defeating
  3. mastering
  4. taking
  5. beating
  6. getting
  7. conquering
  8. getting around
Verb
  • Andersson faces the task of overcoming differences in the opposition bloc.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Also, underwater solar deployment requires overcoming extreme conditions such as corrosive salt, high pressure, and water ingress.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • Top Plays from Jets @ Titans To an outside observer, what happened Sunday afternoon — a team with low expectations defeating a Tennessee Titans team with even lower expectations — might not seem all that meaningful.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Kangaroos accomplished that goal, defeating Paschal 31-18 and entering district competition on a positive note.
    — Gavin Vieck, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • In Seattle, district physical education manager Lori Dunn sees learning to ride a bike as more than simply mastering a recreational skill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Extending lifespan dramatically would require mastering many of them simultaneously.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Lawn maintenance should always include taking regular soil samples to determine nutrient needs, as well as proper watering, weed and disease control, and mowing practices.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The founder of Aristeia Travel, Downpatrick specializes in taking small groups — mostly Americans — to places that are often difficult to access or off-limits to the general public.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Data from the firm shows that, from 1991 through 2025, firms trading at more than 20 times earnings have a mixed track record at delivering inflation-beating returns over the subsequent 10 years.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And amazingly, though perhaps not surprisingly, Zverev has been able to collect those two trophies without beating either Alcaraz or Sinner all year.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • Storytelling in the modern world is now often about getting the most clicks and attention.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • Speaking of those chickens, Schreiber—whose fear of poultry started as a child, when his hippie parents moved the family to a commune in Canada—seems to be successfully conquering this particular anxiety.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • John Deacon, Queen The members of Queen were magpies who could throw just about anything, from opera to rockabilly, into their world-conquering arena rock.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • Some took to social media to post images of barricaded roads and ask for advice about getting around.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting around
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