Synonyms and antonyms of To win a game, competition or argument in British Thesaurus

win (verb)

to achieve victory in a war, battle, or argument

clinch (verb)

to manage to win or achieve something by doing one final thing that makes it certain

triumph (verb)

to win a great victory, or to have a great success

romp ahead ()

to start to win or increase quickly and easily

place (verb)

British to finish second or third in a race, especially in a horse race

sweep (verb)

to win all of the games in a series or all of the top places in a competition

outscore (verb)

to get more points than your opponent in a game or competition

notch up ()

to win something, or to achieve something

run away with (informal)

informal to win a competition, game, or prize very easily

wrap up (informal)

informal to achieve something such as a victory or an agreement

be placed first/second etc ()

to finish in first/second etc position

capture a title ()

to win an important race or competition

come out on top/come out tops ()

to be the best or the winner

conquer (verb)

literary to win a victory

go up (British)

British to move to a higher division in a sports league (=a group of teams)

mop up (American)

American to win, or succeed in doing something

place (verb)

mainly American to finish a competition in a particular position

register (verb)

mainly journalism to achieve something in a game or competition

romp home/to victory ()

to win something such as a race or competition very easily

scramble home ()

to manage to win a game that you nearly lost

scrape home ()

to achieve victory in a way that is not very impressive

sweep to victory ()

to easily win a competition or an election

win hands down ()

to win by a large amount or very easily