Synonyms of won

won

verb

past tense of win

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevailed
• triumphed
• succeeded
• conquered
• contended
• overcame
• carried the day
• swept
• kicked butt
• squeaked
• vied
• squeezed
• breezed
• romped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• failed
• folded
• collapsed
• struggled
• washed out
• declined
• flopped
• slipped
• slumped
• floundered
• waned

2

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

win a gold medal in swimming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• gained
• garnered
• reaped
• got
• made
• obtained
• landed
• secured
• attained
• captured
• realized
• acquired
• procured
• achieved
• brought in
• carried
• bagged
• drew
• came by
• knocked down
• pulled down
• scored
• accomplished
• netted
• accumulated
• amassed
• regained
• occupied
• caught
• grossed
• recaptured
• cleared
• took over
• notched (up)
• annexed
• picked up
• reacquired
• remade
• racked up
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• gave
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

3

as in achieved

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieved
• attained
• gained
• made
• scored
• obtained
• garnered
• hit
• got
• secured
• captured
• logged
• landed
• acquired
• bagged
• realized
• procured
• carried
• excelled
• tied
• rang up
• racked up
• clocked (up)
• drew
• chalked up
• notched (up)
• matched
• touched
• equaled
• surpassed
• met
• approached
• topped
• rivaled
• amounted (to)
• outdid
• beat
• measured up (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• failed (at)
• lost
• fell short (of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of won

Yann LeCun won the 2018 Turing Award—computer science’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize—along with fellow AI researchers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio for their work on deep learning, the neural network technology that underpins today’s AI boom. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Under Kreiz, Mattel also has won new or renewed entertainment licenses, including Disney Princess and Frozen, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Toy Story, KPop Demon Hunters and DC. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Pollard’s recent directing credits include Tutu, which won the Peace Film Prize at this year’s Berlinale, as well as I Was Born This Way (2025), The League (2023), South to Black Power (2023), Citizen Ashe (2021) and MLK/FBI (2020). — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

The Braves won a thriller Tuesday afternoon at Truist Park with third baseman Austin Riley’s late three-run homer lifting them to a 5-3 victory over the Phillies in Game 1 of the Wild Card series. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The 39-year-old Djokovic has a 29-0 record at the China Open and has won the Beijing tournament six times, the last in 2015. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Backpack is the son of Bear 435, Holly, who won Fat Bear Week in 2019. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The next year, women won equal right to credit cards and mortgages. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

In this case, that’s Sarah Jones, a hugely adept impersonator of a variety of New York characters who, in 2006, won a special Tony for her one-person summoning of nearly all of Queens in Bridge & Tunnel. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026