as in winning
having won a victory or having ended in a victory
the victorious army a victorious battle They were victorious over their rivals.
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To celebrate, his mother named him after the victorious American general.
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Nas has weighed in on the chatter of fans comparing his victorious bid to bring a casino to Queens with JAY-Z‘s own bid to bring one to Times Square being shot down.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Mariners came away victorious in Game 2 despite going up against Tarik Skubal.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The game was a success for the Chiefs, who were victorious over the Baltimore Ravens and are now 2-2 heading into week 5 of the season.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Nas has weighed in on the chatter of fans comparing his victorious bid to bring a casino to Queens with JAY-Z‘s own bid to bring one to Times Square being shot down.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Mariners came away victorious in Game 2 despite going up against Tarik Skubal.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The game was a success for the Chiefs, who were victorious over the Baltimore Ravens and are now 2-2 heading into week 5 of the season.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victorious
winning
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The Chicago Bears are emerging from their October bye week with a mini-winning streak plus a surge of confidence.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Hughes, the winningest high school boys basketball coach, with 1,333 wins, coached at Dunbar from 1973 until his retirement in 2005, winning two state championships.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victorious. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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