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
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
The winning numbers were white balls 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and red Powerball 17.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Consider also that Gomez’s BFF, Taylor Swift, will not be attending this year’s VMAs, despite her potential for a record-breaking win.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Matching two numbers won't win anything in Powerball unless one of the numbers is the Powerball.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
The winning numbers were white balls 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, and red Powerball 17.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Throughout the years, Clarkson has reflected on her American Idol win at length.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Consider also that Gomez’s BFF, Taylor Swift, will not be attending this year’s VMAs, despite her potential for a record-breaking win.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Verb
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Kemp put seeds in the front yard to see whether grass or natives would prevail during last year's drought.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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If Upside Foods prevails in court, legal experts suggest the precedent could apply directly to Texas and other states.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Italian was in charge of Spurs when Spence joined them in July 2022, a couple of months after his electric performances at right wing-back helped Nottingham Forest earn promotion to the top flight via the Championship play-offs.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mike Bedosky played for Mizzou football from 1989-92, earning two All-Big Eight selections as an offensive guard.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Thirteen players have achieved this feat, with 10 of them doing so before 1980.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That prominence was achieved when Cohesity, which previously held 5% of the market, acquired the 14% held by Veritas.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Connolly's victory was seen as a win for former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is said to have lobbied members to vote for him.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Schmetzer lamented that the fight would overshadow the Sounders’ impressive victory.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The worrying thing for Saturday's host is the fact that both teams managed to triumph on each other's turf, with Atalanta winning 3-1 at this venue in November 2024.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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In their place, video-first talk formats have triumphed, with podcasting now principally looking more like daytime radio or, for that matter, television.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats return home Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Monday after leaving the state two weeks ago in protest of a Republican plan to redraw congressional maps to help the party gain seats in 2026.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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People at risk may stand to gain the most.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
20 Aug. 2025
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Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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To attain the highest quality of cotton, go with its Egyptian, Pima, and Turkish varieties.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Educators and parents are increasingly enthusiastic that matching learning styles to students will reap academic rewards.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chicago reaped the benefits of Burden's slide and may have nabbed one of the draft's biggest steals as a result.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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