decisive victory
Won by landslide
A decisive victory is a win so clear and complete that it settles the matter—no ambiguity, no need for further contest.
In military contexts, it typically means routing the enemy or forcing unconditional surrender.
In sports, politics, or competition generally, it suggests winning by a margin that leaves no doubt: The team's 42-7 decisive victory ended any talk of a rematch.
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- total dominationComplete control over everything
- landslideMass of earth falling
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
overwhelming · domination · clean sweep · sweep · knockout · blowout · trounce · demolish · no contest · battlefield · surrender · vanquish · glory · supremacy · checkmate · slaughter · dominance · momentum
decisive victorynarrow victory
Win by small margin
squeaker · photo finish · nail-biter · close call · narrow win
decisive victorycrushing defeat
Overwhelming, decisive loss
rout · total defeat · drubbing · annihilation · shellacking
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