1
as in to prevail
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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3
as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of win
Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
So Adebayo practiced with the Heat on Friday afternoon in Miami and then took a flight to Phoenix to watch Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces win their third WNBA championship in four years on Friday night.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Pages could have driven a single back up the box and past Kerkering for the win.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Pogacar, 27, is also the first to podium all five of the races in a season, winning Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Tour des Flandres, while coming second in Paris-Roubaix and third in Milano-Sanremo earlier in the spring.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
So Adebayo practiced with the Heat on Friday afternoon in Miami and then took a flight to Phoenix to watch Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces win their third WNBA championship in four years on Friday night.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
With or without Messi, Inter Miami will be favored over Atlanta, which has just five wins in 32 games and is in 14th place in the Eastern conference.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Pages could have driven a single back up the box and past Kerkering for the win.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Verb
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In both nations, anger prevails for the injustices of those calling themselves saviors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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And that, plus the game’s physicality, became the prevailing story.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One reason is that the fan base is demoralized after La Vinotinto was routed 6-3 by Colombia in the final qualifying date last month and failed to earn a World Cup playoff spot.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Students study for three years to earn their doctor of nursing practice degree, which requires 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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That’s what researchers at Columbia University have now achieved.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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David Beckham, renowned as one of the greatest footballers of all time, achieved most of his wealth through a combination of soccer club wages and multiple endorsement deals with global brands like Pepsi, Adidas, and Armani, to name a few.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs defeated the Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes put together one of his best performances of the season thus far in the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Gauff triumphed 6-4, 7-5 for her second title of 2025, and her first WTA 1000 title of the year.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Abby Kent scored the lone goal, and Maeve McCardle stopped six shots as Manchester Essex triumphed 1-0 against Gloucester.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Manning was sacked just once and the line paved the way for Quintrevion Wisner to gain 93 yards in the final three quarters after the running back netted just 1 in the first period.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Never booked or sent off, physically imposing yet beautifully balanced, Charles attained legend status in Turin — Il Gigante Buono.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland was the only country where attaining a better quality of life was a bigger draw (57%) than accessing investment opportunities (49%) or expanding a business (48%).—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Grays were generally intellectual tech elites who would reap the fruits of technological progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the Kendrick of it all, two of hip-hop’s leading ladies are also likely to reap bids in this category.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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