triumph over

triumph over (one)

To defeat or be victorious over someone or something. Though considered an underdog since the beginning of the season, the young team triumphed over all and claimed the championship for themselves. I just don't see divorce as something in which one side needs to triumph over the other—in this situation, we both lose. It's a heartwarming tale of a young woman triumphing over adversity.
See also: over, triumph
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

triumph over someone or something

to achieve victory over someone or something. Our team triumphed over all the others. Our army triumphed over theirs.
See also: over, triumph
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

triumph over

v.
To defeat someone or something, especially in a noteworthy contest: By the end of the movie, good triumphs over evil and everybody is happy.
See also: over, triumph
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • triumph over (one)
  • Waterloo
  • meet (one's) Waterloo
  • meet one's Waterloo
  • meet Waterloo
  • meet your Waterloo
  • win (something) by a neck
  • win (something) by a nose
  • win (something) by a whisker
  • win by a nose
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Ravi Bopara warmed up for Twenty20 Finals day by completing his third LV County Championship century of the summer as Essex required only quarter of an hour for an eightwicket triumph over Gloucestershire at Chelmsford yesterday.
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STUART BROAD admitted seizing a series triumph over New Zealand would be "a massive win" as England closed in on victory in the final Test at McLean Park.
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CAPTAIN Michael Vaughan narrowly missed his first limited-overs century for England but was delighted anyway with a comfortable 67-run triumph over Namibia in his team's opening warm-up match.
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Surrey reached the final after a thrilling one-run triumph over Lancashire in the first semi-final.
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Hussain, whose 14 wins as captain included a moonlit triumph over Pakistan in Karachi, said: "Some England Test victories are more unbelievable than others and I can hardly catch my breath after that finish.
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ISLAMABAD -- Khurram Mnazoor struck unbeaten 143 to guide Karachi Whites to a thrashing 9-wicket triumph over Lahore Whites in the National One-Day Cup Regions 2017-18 round seven match played here at Pindi Stadium Tuesday.
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Bevan Daniels produced a manof-the-match performance as his Gowerton side cruised to a quickfire eightwicket triumph over Llanelli at Victoria Road.
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Vaughan hit 89, beating his previous best 86 in last summer's ICC Trophy semi-final triumph over Australia, as England reached 260 for six in a match reduced to 42 overs a side -- and Namibia then struggled to 193 for four in reply.
CRICKET: Captain delights in Namibia triumph in warm-up match
Lying just one point ahead of Northamptonshire at the start of the day, Lancashire needed only to draw to effectively secure their First Division status unless their rivals claimed an unexpected triumph over Somerset.
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Sherwin Campbell hit his maiden limited overs international century and Jimmy Adams put in a fine all-round performance as the West Indies secured an 87-run triumph over Zimbabwe at Sabina Park in Kingston.
Zimbabwe sunk by Campbell's first ton
Mohideen scored 100 to lead New Stars to a 79-run win over Desire and Sadaqat hit 101 not out for Abu Dhabi Airports Company to ease to a 30-run triumph over Unique Strikers at the ADCC grounds.
Mohideen, Sadaqat shine in UAE Xchange event
CARMARTHEN Wanderers continued their impressive return to the top flight of the Thomas Carroll South Wales Cricket Association with a six-wicket triumph over basement club Llangennech.
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