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
Walt Frazier scored for the victorious New York Knicks in Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Hedrick, a Democrat, was not endorsed by his party, but was victorious as a write-in candidate.
—Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Seminole traveled to Bartram Trail on Friday night and came back victorious with a 28-14 victory.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
This will be a huge feat for the victorious side after hugely underwhelming domestic seasons for both leave them currently 16th (United) and 17th in the 20-team table.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Hedrick, a Democrat, was not endorsed by his party, but was victorious as a write-in candidate.
—Kimberly Drelich, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Seminole traveled to Bartram Trail on Friday night and came back victorious with a 28-14 victory.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
This will be a huge feat for the victorious side after hugely underwhelming domestic seasons for both leave them currently 16th (United) and 17th in the 20-team table.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victorious
winning
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The Week 14 Thursday Night Football feature produced more winning bets on the Packers (+3.5) and over the game total in the Lions 34-31 win.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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The most winning aspect of Wilder's play is its warmth.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Victorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victorious. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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