"come out on top" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: come out on tops [present, singular, third-person], come out on toping [participle, present], come out on toped [participle, past], come out on toped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|head=come out on top}} come out on top (third-person singular simple present come out on tops, present participle come out on toping, simple past and past participle come out on toped)
  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

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