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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Instead, Sweden reigned victorious thanks to Frondell’s heroics.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
And a 26-year-old Jewish political strategist, Morris Katz, has made a splash behind the scenes, helping run the victorious mayoral campaign of Zohran Mamdani in New York City.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Season 5 of the beloved Netflix sci-fi thriller marked the end of an era with Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Will, and their victorious defeat against Vecna.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
The charter buses featured 99% Ravens' fans, and one Steeler fan, all hoping their team would be victorious.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
And a 26-year-old Jewish political strategist, Morris Katz, has made a splash behind the scenes, helping run the victorious mayoral campaign of Zohran Mamdani in New York City.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Season 5 of the beloved Netflix sci-fi thriller marked the end of an era with Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Will, and their victorious defeat against Vecna.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Jan. 2026
The charter buses featured 99% Ravens' fans, and one Steeler fan, all hoping their team would be victorious.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
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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 15 Jan. 2026.
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