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 No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026 Washington decidedthat the argument had already been won and stopped making it. — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Nneka Ogwumike had a go-ahead layup, Wheeler hit a pull-up 10-foot jumper, and Monique Akoa Makani and Wheeler had the final two baskets in the late run for the Sparks (12-18), who won for just the third time in the past nine games. — Staff, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson, who easily won her primary, is scheduled to attend the event as well. — Jacqueline Ganun, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Bush had won one more electoral vote than needed, even as Gore had garnered more than 500,000 more popular votes. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Arizona’s Carson Beck and King — two NFL rookies who once faced off in an eight-overtime college thriller won by Georgia’s Beck over Georgia Tech’s King — threw swords at each other throughout that second quarter. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 Right-wing leaders have recently won elections in Peru, Chile and Ecuador, reflecting a conservative shift in parts of South America. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 Toronto hasn't beaten NYCFC in New York since September of 2020 and has never won at Yankee Stadium. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for won

Verb

In the end, Chelsea Green finally prevailed with a feel-good win in Minnesota.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
DeSantis ultimately prevailed over Gillum by a fraction of a percentage point.

— Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of prevailed

Verb

Substitute Prisca Chilufya took a pass from substitute Evelyn Shores and scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute as Angel City FC earned a point in the standings with a 2-2 tie with the Reign late Sunday night at Lumen Field in Seattle.

— News Service Reports, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026
Olay’s Micro-Sculpting Serum earned the Gellar stamp of approval thanks to its impressive ingredient lineup.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
And in June, when Andy Burnham triumphed in a by-election on his way to becoming prime minister just a month later, he was flanked in victory by a 6-foot furry fox and a man in superhero spandex.

— Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of triumphed

Verb

Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gained

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Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
All new sign-ups automatically receive Influencer status, while the Ambassador tier requires spending a minimum of $5,000 on the card in a year and the fanciest Icon designation can only be attained with a $15,000 annual spend.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of attained

Verb

The 15-minute video, which garnered more than half a million views, resonated with others who had also lost money, anonymously detailing their own debts in thousands of comments.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Hilton rose to fame as a popular, and notorious, gossip blogger in the 2000s, which garnered both millions of readers as well as pushback from some celebrities who felt his coverage was mean-spirited.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026