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win

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noun

win (against)

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verb (2)

win (over)

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verb (3)

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Recent Examples of win
Verb
Sporting improved to 2-6-1 in MLS regular-season play, winning its second match of 2025. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025 The kind that wins games — and might just build something bigger. Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
Despite this monumental achievement, the energy around the win is dull. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 In that same meeting, Stephen Miller, a White House deputy chief of staff, falsely claimed that the ruling was a nine-to-nothing win. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Noun
  • Putin announced the ceasefire to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Darren Bent benefited from seaside paraphernalia when his shot deflected in off a beach ball during Sunderland’s 1-0 victory against Liverpool in 2009.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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