WON Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

won

verb

Definition of won

past tense of win

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 And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Spain, meanwhile, is unbeaten in 37 straight matches and won both the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League and 2024 European Championship. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Condolences in advance to the writers of Last Week Tonight, who have won on TV for the past 10 years. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026 The score is by Ludwig Göransson, who won an Oscar for Oppenheimer. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 Ten of the 21 filmmakers who have won best director more than once had their films also win best picture. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026 Along with Day-Lewis, Fricker won an Oscar for her performance in the movie about an Irish man born with cerebral palsy who could control only his left foot. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2026 Earlier this month, Warner Bros won a five-studio bidding war with a multi-million-dollar deal for the underlying rights to Siren Head, a viral horror meme that is behind billions of views across TikTok, YouTube and Roblox. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026 Vibes were good among volunteers and visitors from around the world and every corner of the United States — and among stadium staffers, who won raises in a late-breaking contract agreement that resulted in increases to more than $30 per hour. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for won

Verb

Defense prevailed in the final FIFA World Cup match in Dallas-Fort Worth, as Spain stifled rival France 2-0 in the semifinals Tuesday at AT&T Stadium.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Imagine that Justice Clarence Thomas’ originalist dissent in the Fed case had prevailed.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of prevailed

Verb

The fourth star and a fairytale send off for Lionel Messi earned through lots of grit, fighting spirit and a bit of magic evaporated into the East Rutherford, New Jersey, air.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Lamine Yamal’s young brother earned a roar from the crowd when he was shown on the big screen with his parents.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

Argentina triumphed on penalties in 1998, after David Beckham was sent off, and England won via a penalty in 2002, when Beckham went some way to atoning for what happened four years earlier by converting from the spot.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Morocco has already gone toe-to-toe with Brazil in the group stages and triumphed over the Netherlands in the Round of 32, but bigger fish are there to be fried.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of triumphed

Verb

The sun attained solar maximum in 2024, releasing intense flares and coronal mass ejections that caused Earth’s atmosphere to expand, which only intensified the drag on Swift, according to NASA.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Well before Diana attained princess status, Althorp was a favorite retreat of royals and a variety of politicians from around the world.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of attained

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Since the start of 2026, the New York Democrat has garnered only $500.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Workload is part of the equation, and an aspect that’s garnered plenty of attention in Ohtani’s first full season balancing two-way duties since 2023.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of garnered

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Tuchel made three changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday’s match, opting for Rogers instead of Noni Madueke on the right wing and defenders Reece James and Djed Spence in place of Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Sure enough, the public fight made headlines — so the next day, Riley gets a FaceTime call from her mother, Kandi.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026