VICTORIOUS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

victorious

adjective

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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Recent Examples of victorious With the Ducks in a tight Pacific Division race and looking to snap a seven-year playoff drought, LaCombe opted to skip the gathering of the victorious Team USA men at the State of the Union and be rested for a morning skate ahead of Anaheim’s 6-5 win over Connor McDavid and the Oilers. —

Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026 But who will end up victorious in the 8th District, which the Cook Political Report rates as a toss-up, is where people are laying their bets. —

John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026 And Jesse believed he was set aside by God for a purpose—one of the hallmarks of the victorious personality. —

Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 Helmets and sticks from victorious Switzerland littered the ice. —

Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for victorious

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winning

Adjective

Cameron Carr led all scorers with 25 points and Isaac Williams IV had 15 before fouling out for the Bears (16-16), who are staring at their first non-winning season since 2006-07.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
After two non-winning seasons (78-84 and 81-81), Bruce Bochy and his magic touch have been replaced by the younger, more aggressive approach of Skip Schumaker.

— Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026