WON (AGAINST) Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

won (against)

verb

Definition of won (against)

past tense of win (against)

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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In the northwest suburban 8th District, Krishnamoorthi will hand the seat back to fellow centrist Melissa Bean, who also defeated more progressive candidates in the primary.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Pulido defeated Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz, who took jabs at his showbiz background during her campaign.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of defeated

Verb

Aaron Ekblad added two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves as the Panthers overcame a 38-28 shot disadvantage to snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 6-0-0 when leading after two periods.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Less than six months ago, the Knicks furiously overcame a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of overcame

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After decades of anchoring the morning news, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos have mastered the art of waking up early.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Pink Floyd is notorious for not having professionally recorded very many, if any, concerts in the mid- and late ’70s, but this bootleg is said to have mixed and mastered to a level close enough to pro standards for an official release.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mastered

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With the release of 2025’s Succession of Belief EP, gyrofield’s evolution took a sudden leap, reorienting around flushed, hypnotic beats that marched to an obdurate pulse.

— Lisle Younger, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Milla Jovovich took a moment to celebrate her oldest daughter, Ever Anderson, with a rare photo tribute posted to her Instagram account on November 2.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of took

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This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beat

Verb

When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of got

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Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings (5-8-2), who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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