triumph
noun
the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
triumphing
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present participleof triumph.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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He has reached at least the semi-finals in six of the past seven Slams, but has not gone all the way since triumphing at the 2023 US Open.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Knicks ended up triumphing 130-93, a victory that sent the team to the NBA finals for the first time in 27 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
The team won a 6-foot aluminum pole, among other prizes, for triumphing in a Festivus-themed trivia contest last December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
This kind of narrowing of the acceptable realm of conversation may have briefly led to a feeling that once marginalized groups were triumphing.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
In the middle of the glade, on the chief tree, there hung an enormous copper basin, triumphing over the beaten shields.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
