win through

verb

won through; winning through; wins through

intransitive verb

: to survive difficulties and reach a desired or satisfactory end
win through to a better life beyondB. F. Reilly

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Dropping two of three games at home to the UConn Huskies, a team that entered the series with just two wins through its first nine games? Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025 No wonder that smaller clubs may occasionally win through. Tom Williams, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 The reigning champ became the group’s only win through a co-lead billing. Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025 The pleasant surprise for Nance is that Young has bought into impacting winning through positive decision-making rather than filling up the box score. Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for win through

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of win through was in 1644

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“Win through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20through. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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