TRIUMPHING (OVER) Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Beyond his fighting career, McGee is celebrated for his inspirational journey of overcoming drug addiction, having been sober for over two decades.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
But he’ll best be known for overcoming a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, suffered in 1974.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcoming

Verb

Saldaña has also spoken about the challenge of mastering Sheridan’s dialogue, previously telling PEOPLE that the role helped her confront both her dyslexia and anxiety because of the preparation required.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Saldaña has also spoken about the challenge of mastering Sheridan's dialogue, previously telling People that the role helped her confront both her dyslexia and anxiety because of the preparation required.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of mastering

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Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of taking

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Even had Guardiola stayed on, City would probably be playing a more direct brand of football next season, with players more suited to beating a man and covering ground than playing a thousand million passes.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
He was initially handed a 3 1/2-year sentence in 2022 when he was convicted of beating a police officer after being taken off a train for causing a disturbance.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of beating

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Tampa Bay used seven arms out of the bullpen, with Casey Legumina getting the start.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
So is controlling blood pressure, treating chronic conditions such as diabetes, avoiding smoking, limiting excessive alcohol use, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting

Verb

The all-conquering Liverpool side of the 1980s were twice fortunate to escape with a 1-1 draw, too.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
In the eighteenth century, while Russia fixated on conquering Eurasia, Britain developed the steam engine; in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, while Europeans fought over Africa, Americans mastered the assembly line.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of conquering

Verb

OpenAI's subsequent review of the incident found that its models were fixated on gaming the test and spent substantial effort getting around barriers rather than working within them.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Hopes of getting around to years-in-the-making legislation to regulate cryptocurrency were dashed.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting around

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