winning

[US]/'wɪnɪŋ/
[UK]/'wɪnɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. achieving victory; successful
n. victory; the act of being successful
v. to achieve victory

Phrases & Collocations

winning streak

winning team

winning record

winning formula

winning mentality

winning machine

winning shot

Example Sentences

there is a chance of winning the raffle.

winning the election by a landslide.

the winning entry; the winning team.

a winning personality; a winning smile.

a rally for the winning candidate

She hit the winning goal.

winning the championship was the fulfilment of a childhood dream.

winning against long odds.

the theatre is on a winning streak .

hesucceeded in winning a pardon.

the government is winning the battle against inflation.

the winningest coach in pro-football history.

They despaired of winning the game.

one's tactics in winning the election

only an outside possibility of winning the tournament.

The winning competitor was in a class by herself.

They came within an inch of winning the match.

The coach has winning on the brain.

drew the winning number in the lottery.

Real-world Examples

Winning without dignity or grace is not winning.

Source: Movie resources

And so, one day, you could be winning an award.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2021 Collection

But today the government seems to be winning the battle.

Source: New Standard High School English Compulsory Volume 5 by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

Just so far, Russia and Gazprom seem to be winning.

Source: Financial Times

People are just winning these prizes.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

Wolf Larsen was counting his winnings.

Source: Sea Wolf (Volume 1)

And in the late 1950s, the US wasn't exactly winning.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Pathetic! Why can't you just accept that we're winning...

Source: Friends Season 3

The agency is also winning praise for their reforms from lawmakers.

Source: NPR News January 2022 Compilation

Reasonably, Democrats winning here, Republicans winning there were 35 elections in all.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2022 Compilation

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