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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
Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the elimination round of the World Cup by beating Australia 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Friday.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Oji won the 2026 National Sweet Corn Eating Championship, whereas Dvořáček doesn’t have a win this season.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Seven people have won the Powerball jackpot so far in 2026.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Fans might notice a cost increase following a 2026 campaign in which the Yellow Jackets won both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles for the first time since 2005.
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Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Oji won the 2026 National Sweet Corn Eating Championship, whereas Dvořáček doesn’t have a win this season.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Seven people have won the Powerball jackpot so far in 2026.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Fans might notice a cost increase following a 2026 campaign in which the Yellow Jackets won both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles for the first time since 2005.
—
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for won
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When the Allied powers prevailed in World War II, the United States took the ship as a war prize.
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Unlike its post-war decline when minimalism prevailed, Schiaparelli now thrives by making innovation and shock its core business model.
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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Privacy throughout the complex is achieved by the construction techniques the builder used to reduce noise transmission between floors and units.
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Utah, Colorado and other Western states have been subjected to large-scale weekend wildfires, including the 93,607-acre Cottonwood Fire, where 1,200 firefighters and support personnel had achieved zero containment by late Sunday afternoon, according to a joint command update.
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So one of the best teams the World Cup has ever seen left without the trophy and a West German side representing a nation still bearing the scars of the Second World War triumphed.
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The oldest and largest is Aemond’s dragon Vhagar, who has already triumphed over a couple of Team Black’s dragonriders.
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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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And although his father, who went on to serve as Liberia’s president, attained a list of accolades on the soccer field, making the World Cup roster (twice) is an achievement that sets Tim apart.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/won. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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