Synonyms of wins

wins 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of win

1

as in prevails

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

• prevails
• triumphs
• succeeds
• conquers
• overcomes
• contends
• sweeps
• kicks butt
• carries the day
• squeaks
• vies
• squeezes
• romps
• breezes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• fails
• collapses
• folds
• struggles
• flops
• declines
• slips
• washes out
• wanes
• flounders
• slumps

2

as in earns

to receive as return for effort

win a gold medal in swimming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earns
• reaps
• gains
• garners
• gets
• obtains
• makes
• lands
• secures
• attains
• realizes
• acquires
• draws
• captures
• procures
• achieves
• carries
• brings in
• bags
• knocks down
• pulls down
• comes by
• scores
• accomplishes
• accumulates
• nets
• amasses
• regains
• grosses
• occupies
• catches
• notches (up)
• recaptures
• clears
• takes over
• picks up
• racks up
• annexes
• remakes
• reacquires
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• pays
• gives
• grants
• accords
• parts (with)
• yields
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

3

as in achieves

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieves
• attains
• gains
• scores
• makes
• obtains
• hits
• garners
• gets
• secures
• lands
• captures
• logs
• bags
• acquires
• draws
• excels
• realizes
• rings up
• clocks (up)
• carries
• racks up
• procures
• notches (up)
• chalks up
• matches
• ties
• equals
• rivals
• approaches
• touches
• meets
• amounts (to)
• tops
• surpasses
• measures up (to)
• outdoes
• beats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• fails (at)
• loses
• falls short (of)

wins

2 of 2

noun

plural of win

as in victories

an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent

a team with 12 wins and two losses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victories
• triumphs
• successes
• palms
• conquests
• captures
• sweeps
• shutouts
• blowouts
• landslides
• romps
• subjugations
• walkovers
• runaways
• takeovers
• laughers
• walkaways
• masteries
• squeakers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losses
• defeats
• trimmings
• beatings
• routs
• upsets
• whippings
• overthrows
• collapses
• failures
• flops
• drubbings
• disasters
• lickings
• declines
• slips
• shellackings
• washouts
• debacles
• slumps
• setbacks
• fizzles
• wanes
• lurches
• nonsuccesses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wins

Verb

Furthermore, the president and close advisers argue that the paramount concern is ensuring the United States wins the AI race against China, maintaining both economic primacy and national security. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Are the Hawks in a position to string together wins this year? — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Top vote-getter wins $25,000 and gets to rep former NFL QB Russell Wilson’s kids’ sports apparel brand, 3Brand, in Sports Illustrated and on CBS. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Hernandez entered the ring at Tuesday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White Contender Series in Las Vegas’ Meta APEX with a 7-0 fighting record since 2021 — all wins by submission or knockout. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Wheeler has racked up 12 Bass Pro Tour wins since the circuit began in 2019. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Andy Reid has built an unprecedented resume on the field as the only coach with 100 NFL coaching wins for two different franchises. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The threat of the penalties if the SEC eventually wins either the Louisiana case or the federal lawsuit temporarily won the day. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

But having a football team, even one that never wins, is a suck on resources. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Noun

Seven of those one-score wins came in 2025 — and that’s a credit, in large part, to the defense. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

That's why Miami has spent the first two games of the season trying to develop depth, and a pair of blowout wins have afforded the Hurricanes that luxury. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The Jays’ 10-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, paired with wins by the Guardians and Texas Rangers, was a reminder traffic will let up eventually. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

This marked Cumming’s and the show’s third consecutive wins in the categories. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Dillon will guest star as Dakota Voss, who has a preternatural gift for turning data into wins, and the confidence to match. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

In the old format, Shane van Gisbergen’s road-course dominance would’ve automatically qualified him for the playoff field thanks to two wins at extra curvy tracks this summer. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026

However, Texas only had two wins last year by more than 21 points. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Parents pushing for restrictions on screen time and AI in the classroom are racking up wins in the country’s largest school districts — and more cities are likely to follow. — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026