1
as in to prevail
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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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of win
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Jan. 2026
The 49ers have now won five consecutive wild-card games.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The Club saw it as a win, but a broader rotation of tech stocks weighed on shares.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Follow along with us during the show to see who wins!
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Mount Carmel senior Liam Kelly, a defending state champion, posted a win by fall in the first period at 165 to lead Mount Carmel (8-3).
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At every stage of its advance, muses have resisted – insisting that fairness and care prevail.—
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San Jose has prevailed in five of its last six outings, including Tuesday’s win over Columbus.—
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Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 — although the first of those yielded a sign-stealing scandal that earned Bregman and his teammates plenty of scorn.—
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After doing some work onstage, the actor and comedian finally began appearing on-screen in the 1970s, earning small roles in TV shows like Police Woman, The Waltons and The Jeffersons.—
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Though designers will still prioritize efficiency, the triangle might not always be the default layout to achieve what a homeowner wants.—
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In theory, this engine could achieve escape velocity from the Solar System, but would also produce considerable heat and radiation that would need to be safely contained.—
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The target goal — a four-game surge that would need to start Saturday night with a wild-card-round victory over the Green Bay Packers — coupled with words of reassurance.—
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The Cowboys had three straight 12-win playoff seasons from 2021-23 but just one postseason victory.—
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But Carolina triumphed in the three-way tiebreaker, by virtue of its better overall record against the other first-place teams.—
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The first two semi-finals were drawn, with Leeds triumphing 1-0 in the second replay, all played out before a combined total of 173,500 people at Hillsborough, Aston Villa’s Villa Park and Burnden Park in Bolton.—
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
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Few people would consider a career as a regional, impersonator-style vocalist to be worthwhile; even fewer would, having attained such a career, try to make themselves into something more than a novelty act.—
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
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The lone exceptions have been health care – an industry growing as a result of an aging population – and leisure and hospitality, which has reaped some of the spoils from an increasingly bifurcated economy.—
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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