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 As someone who still brings up how James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess should’ve won season 23 in casual conversation, I am so pumped Sharna is back in the ballroom after four years. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 Laleh Marzban, who won Best Actress in Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, has become the subject of a harsh smear campaign by Islamic Republic state media over comments in her acceptance speech dedicating the prize to the women of Iran. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 Shipping a relatively simple product thousands of kilometers simply because one global supplier won a contract may produce excellent procurement compliance and terrible economics. — Magda Paslaru, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 And so beginning with the 2027 football season, UM and Nike will renew their historic 27-year partnership that spanned from 1987 until 2015, a period in which the Hurricanes’ football team won four of its five national championships. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 The players did not speak about it after the match, which Madrid won 3-2. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Ukraine is urgently trying to improve its air defenses as Russia's invasion stretches into its fifth year, and on Thursday won pledges of more support from Canada. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Brentwood won in double overtime on the same field two years ago. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Both teams are 1-1 going into their first meeting since Jones won 51-14 in 2023. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for won

Verb

Atletico Madrid won the first capital derby of the season in the Spanish league with a 2-1 win against 10-man Real Madrid, while Manchester City prevailed in an eight-goal thriller against Sunderland to move clear at the top of the Premier League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
But Catholic blocked the final extra-point attempt and prevailed 13-12.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevailed

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Out of the more than 7,000 wine-producing châteaus in the region, 21 were highlighted by Michelin despite not earning a grape; then 38 received one, 16 were awarded two, and nine achieved the highest distinction of three.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
The group has achieved a number of critical highs in recent years.

— Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of achieved

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Roger Federer at the 2017 Australian Open After a nearly five-year Grand Slam drought and a right knee injury, Federer triumphed at the 2017 Australian Open at 35 years and 5 months old.

— Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
And insurers — teamed with consumer advocates — triumphed, forcing Newsom to back down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of triumphed

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Community members brought knowledge and experiences to the table that researchers could not have gained at a distance.

— Caroline Montojo, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026
The 61-year-old—who owns 40% of his tech company—has gained around $122 billion since this time in 2025, nearly doubling his wealth to a whopping $262 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gained

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In this new culture, freedom was attained not through engagement in political struggle but through individual consumer choices.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
The Tennessee singer-songwriter, actor, and philanthropist hailed from a vanishing class, a 20th-century monocultural phenomenon who attained a household-name status that never lost its luster.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of attained

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Then came Amodei’s essay over the weekend, which garnered support from OpenAI’s Sam Altman and S paceX ‘s Elon Musk, taking the debate up another notch.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Disney has cut a deal with Like Nastya, which has garnered more than 450 billion views across its 25 YouTube channels, with more than 450 million current subscribers.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of garnered

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Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Macklemore was forced off Ed Sheeran’s tour following onstage comments the rapper made in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war in Gaza.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026