come out on top
- winAchieve victory
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- conquerOvercome by force
- succeedAchieve a desired aim
prevail · champion · first place · gold · podium · dominate · crush · beat · defeat · overcome · rise · emerge · outshine · surpass · clinch · crown · glory · medal
competitive outcome
come out on toplose
Fail to keep
lose out · come up short · fall short · go down · bow out
outcome quality
come out on topfail
Be unsuccessful
crash and burn · fall flat · go down in flames · flop · bomb