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beat the game

VERB
master
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehend grasp understand
STRONG
acquire cram grind study swamp
WEAK
beat the system bone up bury yourself in excel in gain mastery get down cold get down pat get hold of get the hang of get the knack of hit the books learn the ropes megastudy pick up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
misinterpret mistake misunderstand
WEAK
be ignorant
VERB
triumph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conquer dominate flourish overcome overwhelm prevail prosper sweep thrive trounce win
STRONG
best sink subdue vanquish
WEAK
beat the system blow away carry the day come out on top get last laugh strike it big take it all take the cake win hands down win out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit languish lose surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Oklahoma teen Willis "Blue Scuti" Gibson claimed to be the first to ever beat the game earlier this year when he reached level 157 in 38 minutes before it crashed.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

To beat the game and capture Carmen, you had to look up the answer to the final question in a real book.

From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2022

The strong boy beat the game boy, by the way.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019

And when a cocky, bespectacled IRS agent named John Carpenter became the first American to beat the game and win $1 million in November 1999, the story made national news.

From Slate • May 21, 2019

I've had a rough time of it up yonder, but I beat the game.

From The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O.