win

[win] / wɪn /

NOUN

victory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment achievement gain gold score success sweep triumph

STRONG

conquest kill killing slam

WEAK

gold star pay dirt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

defeat failure forfeit loss

VERB

finish first; succeed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve beat edge out gain overcome prevail triumph upset

STRONG

conquer overwhelm sink

WEAK

be first be victorious carry the day come in first finish in front finish off gain victory run circles around shut out take the prize walk away with walk off with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose miss surrender

VERB

achieve, obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish catch earn gain get have make pick up reach receive score secure

STRONG

acquire annex approach attain bag collect derive effect harvest net procure realize

WEAK

bring in come away with rack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart discourage dissuade forfeit free give up let go lose miss spend throw away

Example Sentences

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The desire to win on both sides fueled the costly projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shiffrin, the all-time leader in World Cup wins, has failed to reach the podium in her last eight Olympic events.

From Los Angeles Times

They had been seeded in 13th place for this event, despite winning the only mixed team World Cup of the season before the Games.

From BBC

In the 4x7m relay, France win the silver medal and Italy took the bronze.

From Barron's

England travelled north for the latest Calcutta Cup clash on a 12-game winning streak whereas Scotland had lost all their previous seven Tests against teams ranked in the world's top 10.

From Barron's

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