"come out on top" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: comes out on top [present, singular, third-person], coming out on top [participle, present], came out on top [past], come out on top [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> out on top|head=come out on top}} come out on top (third-person singular simple present comes out on top, present participle coming out on top, simple past came out on top, past participle come out on top)
  1. To result victorious after a long period of struggle, competition, etc.
    Sense id: en-come_out_on_top-en-verb-fjexmpuC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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