as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
with teamwork, we can triumph over anything
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumph (over)
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The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the 2024 World Series four games to one.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025 -
Buhari defeated Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 in what was judged to be Nigeria's fairest election to date.—
Benjamin Ezeamalu,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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Judicial confirmations were once a slower, more contentious process, often requiring 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Noncompliance can mean monetary penalties, restricted market access and lasting reputational damage that can be very difficult to overcome.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Common roof framing is a true skill, and each day, there are fewer carpenters who have mastered it.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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In an era where scaling speed often determines market success, the companies that master front-line first hiring may find a scaling edge when growing or entering new markets.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Outreach workers have already started visiting people in an undisclosed street camp to direct them to housing, a process expected to take four to six weeks for each site, Haring-Cozzi said.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Detour: Drivers can take 27th or 35th avenues to Yorkshire Drive or Deer Valley Road to avoid the closure.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Yesterday, Chelsea bested Paris Saint-Germain in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Netflix won’t be unhappy, however, beating its 107 nominations from last year to put it in second place, thanks to big mornings for Adolescence, which got 13, 11 noms for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and 10 for Black Mirror.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase beat Wall Street’s expectations for the second quarter on Tuesday, reporting earnings of $5.24 a share and $45.68 billion in revenue during the period.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is conquering around $23 million in previews tonight that began at 2 p.m..—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Advocates can postulate that, absent the resolve of the United States to fight in Vietnam, even in a losing cause, the Soviet Union and China would have been emboldened to invade and conquer America, Western Europe and Japan, writing an epitaph for freedom.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
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“Triumph (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumph%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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