win out

verb

1. informal,  (intr, adverb) to succeed or prevail as if in a contest

   sanity rarely wins out over prejudice

Idioms and Phrases

Succeed, prevail, as in She was sure she'd win out if she persisted. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

One might assume that when Congress’ express authority over the treasury clashes with the president’s unstated and ill-defined role in international relations, the more explicit and firmly rooted power would win out.

From Slate

That it might have turned out very different for “the very last species of humans to have walked this Earth,” that Homo sapiens were not destined to win out, merely the best adapted to … adaptation, is a point she returns to through the series.

From Los Angeles Times

The Saints hung with Arizona, but the Niners’ roster depth and physicality should win out.

From Los Angeles Times

"It can be a fine line, and that's one of the reasons why we need to look again at the policy and the legislation that sits around this because it places the police in an invidious position and, as we know, discretion and common sense don't always win out in these issues."

From BBC

The wet may provide more grip when it's very wet, but the extra flexibility of the inter will always win out if the conditions are variable, as they were at Silverstone.

From BBC

Related Words

• conquer 
• dominate 
• flourish 
• overcome 
• overwhelm 
• prevail 
• prosper 
• sweep 
• thrive 
• trounce 
• win