snatch victory
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- stealTake without permission
- grabSeize abruptly
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
comeback · upset · clinch · nail-biter · last-gasp · buzzer-beater · dramatic · underdog · decisive · edge · squeaker · thriller · heroic · miraculous · overtime · momentum · rally · surge
snatch victorysnatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Fail when success seemed assured
lose · fall at the final hurdle · fall short · choke · collapse