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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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It only took him 38 minutes to beat the game.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2024

Distortion2, an Elden Ring speedrunner who beat the game in under 30 minutes, reacted to the news in a tweet.

From The Verge • Mar. 17, 2022

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

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2019

So it couldn’t be any more fitting that Stellar Wind duplicated those feats with a similar stirring stretch run to beat the game Vale Dori and win the inaugural $400,000 Beholder Mile on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2017

They're just dead in earnest to beat the game by the accepted rules of it, which don't debar general crookedness.

From The Son of his Father by Cullum, Ridgwell