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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
a particularly pretty and winning child
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as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
flashed a winning smile that soon had us at her beck and call
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as in prevailing
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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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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Recent Examples of winning
Omar Kelly
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In that span, there’s only been a single four-game winning streak.
—Brad Schlossman, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The most winning aspect of Wilder's play is its warmth.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The start of the 2025 season was a grueling one for the Aces, who began the year 14-14 before winning their last 16 regular season games.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
From this point the Dolphins must win eight of the final 10 games to produce a winning record, and nine of the final 10 to be in the playoff realm if double-digit wins are required, like last season.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
In that span, there’s only been a single four-game winning streak.
—Brad Schlossman, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Week 14 Thursday Night Football feature produced more winning bets on the Packers (+3.5) and over the game total in the Lions 34-31 win.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The most winning aspect of Wilder's play is its warmth.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
Ina Garten, otherwise known as the Barefoot Contessa, is back for the seventh season of her Emmy-Award winning series, Be My Guest.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The start of the 2025 season was a grueling one for the Aces, who began the year 14-14 before winning their last 16 regular season games.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winning
Adjective
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In March, the Candy actress shared a gallery of adorable photos with her niece in honor of World Down Syndrome Day.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The String Hook Crochet Headphone Covers are designed to look like strawberries and are oh-so-adorable.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nobody Wants This is a tougher case because its leads, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, are just so charming and many of its observations about love and family are just so spot-on that weaker elements can get lost in the froth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In July, the Pentagon also struck an unprecedented deal to buy a $400 million stock in rare earth company MP Materials, while guaranteeing a ten-year floor price of double prevailing market levels for the strategically crucial rare earth magnet neodymium-praseodymium.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
16 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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Baumbach’s Marriage Story dominated the Gotham Awards in 2019, winning best feature, best screenplay, the audience award and best actor for star Adam Driver, ahead of earning six Oscar nominations and Dern winning best supporting actress at the 2020 Oscars for her performance.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The original film became a cultural phenomenon following its theatrical release, earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their innovation, called retina E-paper, uses nanoparticles to control how light scatters, achieving lifelike color reproduction that can be tuned electrically.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Outside of her music career, Boyle has opened up about her personal life since achieving worldwide fame.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his eight wins, all eight have come inside the distance, with only two fights seeing a second round.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Jays found themselves in a 2-0 hole heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, as the Dodgers looked well on their way to their fourth straight series-opening win this postseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No one likes an unexpected house guest, whether that’s your dear Aunt Sally or unwanted outdoor pests.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The dress that put him on the fashion map was the white silk evening gown with a diagonal cutaway across the torso and a slit up to the hip bone, from Vaccarello’s eponymous label, that his dear friend the model Anja Rubik wore to the Met Gala in 2012.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fans and critics alike seem to agree that the result is jarringly intimate and extremely affecting.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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An absolute charmer, the film is an affecting look at the human-avian bond, with all its mysteries, warmth and ungainly practicalities.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Winning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winning. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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