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homer

[hoh-mer] / ˈhoʊ mər /
NOUN
triumph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment coup feat gain grand slam success win
STRONG
ascendancy attainment conquest hit riot score sensation shoo-in splash surmounting takeover tour de force vanquishing
WEAK
big hit big win cinch clean sweep feather in cap hole in one pushover smash hit sure bet sure thing the gold vanquishment walkover
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure forfeit loss
WEAK
disaster

Example Sentences

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Trailing for most of the game, the USA looked to have hauled themselves back into the contest when Bryce Harper blasted a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth inning.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

He pitched three more dominant frames before delivering his second homer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Each team had a 50-percent win probability entering the at-bat, but the homer bumped St. Louis’ chances to 61 percent.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025

The Dodgers trailed early, with Rogers Centre shaking after Bo Bichette’s third-inning three-run homer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

Another couple of feet and it would have been a homer for sure.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.