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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
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett’s out-of-costume persona—approachable, winning, game—earned her a kind of good will with audiences that her zany sketch material alone might not have.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
In total, the most winning months of over $100,000 were August and January.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Grammy-winning rocker and '80s icon has since changed his tune, using his public performances as a musical soapbox to rebuke the president's conduct and policies.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The Griffins’ seven-game winning streak is the longest active stretch in the county.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett’s out-of-costume persona—approachable, winning, game—earned her a kind of good will with audiences that her zany sketch material alone might not have.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Saturday’s titanic clash of the sport’s winningest program against the current dynasty featured the two longest-active winning streaks in the country.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
In total, the most winning months of over $100,000 were August and January.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Noun
However, Boston had two chances to close out the series after winning Tuesday night and couldn't do so.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Grammy-winning rocker and '80s icon has since changed his tune, using his public performances as a musical soapbox to rebuke the president's conduct and policies.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winning
Adjective
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Read more about this unbearably adorable two-month-old baby pygmy hippopotamus at the link in bio.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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With five adorable friends to choose from, your child's Forever Friend can be found if lost thanks to a scannable tag (or replaced if needed).—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a charming bit of irony in watching one of the most prolific and successful producers in the music industry fumble with his audio output.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Catriona, the charming young heiress to a vast oil fortune, and her two year old son Adam, were brutally kidnapped at gunpoint outside a fish and chip shop in Fife.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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But close games in big windows have been the prevailing pattern thus far, as evidenced by the NFL’s second-strongest draw in 2025.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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One of the prevailing storylines in the Kuminga saga both last year and over the summer was Kerr and Kuminga’s relationship.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cosmedica’s advantage is its process aimed at achieving a soft, age-appropriate, and natural-looking hairline that blends into everyday life.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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As a means of achieving political change, the boycott is ill-conceived, targeting a vital source of artistic dissent rather than policy makers.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So a good game from Prescott may be required to come away with a Week 5 win.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other contests to watch involve potential conference contenders with Virginia and Louisville meeting for the chance to reach five wins and remain unbeaten in the ACC.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My dad’s dear friend and agent, Tor Belfrage, put us in touch with them early on.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sam Elliott is joining this year as Tommy’s dear old dad.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Among the most affecting discoveries were journals written not just by Octavia but also by her mother.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Winning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winning. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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