Synonyms of win

win 1 of 2

verb

ˈwin 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevail
• triumph
• succeed
• overcome
• conquer
• contend
• carry the day
• kick butt
• sweep
• squeak
• vie
• squeeze
• breeze
• romp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• fail
• collapse
• fold
• struggle
• wash out
• slip
• decline
• flop
• flounder
• slump
• wane

2

as in to earn

to receive as return for effort

win a gold medal in swimming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• gain
• reap
• garner
• get
• make
• obtain
• attain
• secure
• land
• capture
• acquire
• draw
• realize
• achieve
• procure
• carry
• bring in
• come by
• pull down
• knock down
• score
• bag
• accomplish
• accumulate
• regain
• amass
• occupy
• net
• gross
• recapture
• catch
• take over
• pick up
• remake
• clear
• rack up
• annex
• notch (up)
• reacquire
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• forfeit
• pay
• give
• grant
• yield
• accord
• surrender
• give up
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

3

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieve
• attain
• gain
• make
• score
• obtain
• hit
• garner
• get
• secure
• capture
• acquire
• log
• draw
• land
• realize
• rack up
• excel
• bag
• carry
• procure
• ring up
• match
• clock (up)
• tie
• chalk up
• notch (up)
• meet
• approach
• touch
• equal
• surpass
• rival
• amount (to)
• top
• outdo
• beat
• measure up (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• lose
• fail (at)
• fall short (of)

win

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noun

as in victory

an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent

a team with 12 wins and two losses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victory
• triumph
• success
• palm
• capture
• conquest
• sweep
• landslide
• blowout
• subjugation
• shutout
• runaway
• walkover
• romp
• mastery
• vanquishing
• takeover
• walkaway
• laugher
• squeaker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defeat
• loss
• beating
• overthrow
• whipping
• trimming
• rout
• upset
• licking
• failure
• collapse
• disaster
• drubbing
• flop
• slip
• debacle
• washout
• decline
• slump
• shellacking
• setback
• wane
• fizzle
• lurch
• nonsuccess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of win

Verb

Backpack earned his name And apparently, winning runs in the family. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Dancing With the Stars is no stranger to having NFL players on its cast; plenty of former players have appeared on the show, and four have won mirrorball trophies. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Noun

Vander Zee, who led the Hawkeyes in receptions against Michigan in Week 4, caught a 16-yard pass from quarterback Hank Brown to hand the Hawkeyes a stunning 20-19 win on the road against the Wolverines. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Perhaps unsurprising for somewhere surrounded by some of England's most spectacular countryside, walking played a big part in Windermere's win. — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing win

• win (against)
• win (over)