win out
idiom
: to achieve victory or success after dealing with many difficulties
It was a challenge, but we won out in the end.
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At this point of the year, the Dolphins need to win out for Douglas to have any shot at the goals that matter most to him.
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Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Grilled Nuggets Sometimes healthy dining decisions do win out.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
The New York Times playoff calculator puts their chances of making the NFL playoffs at 12% (though that percentage-chance would rise to 47% if the Chiefs win out, starting with Sunday’s noon home game against the Los Angeles Chargers).
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs must win out.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Grilled Nuggets Sometimes healthy dining decisions do win out.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
The New York Times playoff calculator puts their chances of making the NFL playoffs at 12% (though that percentage-chance would rise to 47% if the Chiefs win out, starting with Sunday’s noon home game against the Los Angeles Chargers).
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs must win out.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Win out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20out. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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