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To win a game, competition or argument

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

sweep

verb

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

romp ahead

to start to win or increase quickly and easily

be placed first/second etc.

verb

to finish in first/second etc. position

triumph

verb

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

notch up

to win something, or to achieve something

mop up

to win, or succeed in doing something

wrap up

to achieve something such as a victory or an agreement

conquer

verb

to win a victory

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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