as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
a child prodigy who has already won against a number of more experienced chess players
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for won (against)
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Luka Doncic scored 28 points and LeBron James added 24 as the Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 128-104 at home.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026 -
La Jolla, which defeated San Diego, West Hills and Mission Bay to reach the final, scored late to force overtime.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Showtime Lakers faced those fears and overcame them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points, Jalen Brunson had 20 and the New York Knicks overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 108-106 on Saturday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the end, everyone can do a little bit of everything, but few have mastered anything properly.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Vionic Vynn Boots A pair of heeled boots probably isn’t your first choice for all-day wear, but Vionic has somehow mastered adding height to their shoes without sacrificing their comfort.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Similar to what was depicted in Love Story, his former assistant RoseMarie Terenzio revealed that Kennedy took Bessette out on a fishing boat to pop the question.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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Border Patrol agents briefly took custody of him on an immigration detainer before determining he shouldn’t be deported and, later that night, dropped him at a closed coffee house alone in near freezing temperatures.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the bracket, top-seed Maple Grove beat Irondale 83-38.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Lakers opened the homestand with wins over Philadelphia and Golden State, lost back-to-back games to Oklahoma City and San Antonio, beat Dallas and the Clippers and then finished it off with losses to Boston and Orlando.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Birmingham lost twice to El Camino Real in league play and got a third chance when South East and Marquez forfeited their semifinal game, forcing the City Section to reinstate Birmingham, which had lost to Marquez in the first round.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The downtown Dallas dinner spot got a jolt again when chef-owner Paul Ko hired RJ Yoakum, formerly of Dallas restaurant Georgie.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Kim clan conquered real demons long ago.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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Within just two million years of the Great Dying, these animals had already conquered diverse global niches — showing how quickly life rebounded and radiated following the planet’s most severe mass extinction.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Joel Farabee and Yegor Sharangovich scored for the Flames in regulation, and Cooley stopped 34 shots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Since then, outbreaks here and there have generally been stopped quickly.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Won (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/won%20%28against%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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