Synonyms of win

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verb (1)

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

win (against)

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verb (2)

as in to defeat

to achieve a victory over

a child prodigy who has already won against a number of more experienced chess players

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeat
• overcome
• master
• worst
• beat
• take
• triumph (over)
• best
• prevail (over)
• get
• get the better of
• conquer
• dispatch
• stop
• get around
• do down
• surmount
• subdue
• lick
• succeed
• knock for a loop
• trim
• overbear
• upend
• overmatch
• edge (out)
• blow out
• skunk
• nose out
• blow away
• snow under
• finish
• bury
• overwhelm
• slaughter
• sweep
• better
• upset
• knock over
• exceed
• surpass
• excel
• crush
• score
• skin
• flatten
• annihilate
• cream
• whip
• top
• bomb
• ace (out)
• flourish
• pip
• overthrow
• knock off
• transcend
• clobber
• cap
• shellac
• rout
• subjugate
• smoke
• thrash
• vanquish
• drub
• trounce
• wax
• unseat
• break
• outshine
• outdo
• overpower
• eclipse
• outstrip
• wallop
• outdistance
• overtop
• outfight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• go down
• fall
• give up
• go under
• fail
• fold
• collapse
• wash out
• flop
• flunk

win (over)

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verb (3)

as in to persuade

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests

a combination of solid reasoning and outright begging won my parents over, and I became an exchange student for a year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persuade
• convince
• satisfy
• bring
• get
• prevail (on or upon)
• talk (into)
• induce
• move
• gain
• bring around
• convert
• urge
• argue
• attract
• lead on
• prompt
• coax
• seduce
• snow
• lure
• sell
• exhort
• entreat
• tempt
• hash (over)
• entice
• influence
• wheedle
• cajole
• sway
• allure
• beguile
• overpersuade
• reason (with)
• interest
• discuss
• chew over
• blandish
• converse
• incline
• draw
• debate
• brainwash
• blarney
• fast-talk
• dispute
• moot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of win

Verb

His uncle Delroy McQueen won triple gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in weightlifting. —Simon Johnson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Playing on the second night of a back-to-back after winning at Memphis on Monday night, the Suns (42-34) were led by two-time All-NBA guard Devin Booker, who scored a game-high 34 points. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026

Noun

The squad’s hot streak (now 12 wins in 13 games) came mostly via beating up on bad teams. —Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Yet the low points were problematic for a program that measures itself by marquee wins and banners. —Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing win

• win (against)
• win (over)