1
as in prevailed
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 earned
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in achieved
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 won
McLaren won its 10th Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship last year, powered by Drivers’ Champion Lando Norris and his teammate Oscar Piastri.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Seattle won the Super Bowl in his fourth season at the helm and then came tantalizingly close to repeating the following year as part of his highly successful 14-season run in the Pacific Northwest.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Patten won the Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Drama Desk Award for her performance as Jo in the Alanis Morissette/Diablo Cody musical Jagged Little Pill.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2026
Seattle won the Super Bowl in his fourth season at the helm and then came tantalizingly close to repeating the following year as part of his highly successful 14-season run in the Pacific Northwest.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
Patten won the Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Drama Desk Award for her performance as Jo in the Alanis Morissette/Diablo Cody musical Jagged Little Pill.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for won
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Historically, there have been attempts to persuade Congress, but politics prevailed.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Jayhawks prevailed 82-78, even without Darryn Peterson, in dramatic fashion.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Our dental hygiene, respiratory care, vision care and police academy programs all recently achieved 100% first-time pass rates on their respective licensing exams.—
Torey Alston,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Few coaches in the postseason have achieved what Morris has.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks just triumphed over the New England Patriots in the LX Super Bowl, taking home the Lombardi Trophy after a 29-13 victory this past Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the women’s event, Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maderova triumphed after teammate and two-time Olympic gold medallist Ester Ledecka was knocked out in the quarterfinals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company says the attacker gained brief, unauthorized access to a small part of its network before being removed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The website gained momentum after the Serve fleet essentially doubled the number of robots in Chicago last fall, Robertson said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Though about 62% of residents have completed high school, only 12% have attained a bachelor’s degree, and nearly 21% attended college but have no degree, according to the city’s economic development data.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The signature crypto coin stands about 40% below a peak attained in October 2025, Jim Reid, a research strategist at Deutsche Bank, noted in a memo to clients on Monday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The idea has garnered skepticism from many in the industry and among free-market economists.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rx Kids has garnered bipartisan support though House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has alleged the program gives cash payments to non-citizens to have children.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the recent volatility has made some analysts wonder if gold still has the same luster as an investment.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The material is made from hydrogel, a water-rich, gel-like substance, and is produced using a technique the team describes as 4D printing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/won. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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