triumph
noun
the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
was triumphing
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past progressiveof triumph.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“It was a comedy of errors,” Ms. Wiest said on Monday in a telephone interview from Heathrow, where hope was triumphing over experience.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2010
The judge felt that he was triumphing over M. Lecoq.
From The Mystery of Orcival by Émile Gaboriau
His words became more distinct, his manner more earnest and energetic; it seemed as if religious zeal was triumphing over bodily weakness and infirmity.
From Old Mortality, Volume 1. by Sir Walter Scott
Being then fully satisfied that the Russian army was triumphing by anticipation over his captivity, he swore he would give the lie to their joy, and immediately resumed his march.
From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Philippe-Paul, comte de Ségur
But, strange to say, the king against whom he had been fighting and over whom he was triumphing sat by his side as he rode through the streets.
From Famous Men of the Middle Ages by Addison B. Poland
