won, secured, pipped, triumphed, notched, defeated, romped, avenged, scored, leapfrogged, cruised, bagged, finished, coasted, squeaked, blanked, evened, thumped, earned, trounced, cemented, bested, wrested, trailed, edged, beat, relinquished, drubbed, vaulted, snatched, bettered, netted, regained, thrashed, dethroned, awarded, outscored, lost, celebrated, crowned, eying, prevailed, equaled, hat trick, medaled, nabbed, tied, winning streak, decisioned, steamrolled, pocketed, sealed, inked, reclaimed, walloped, garnered, retook, blitzed, competed, grabbed, ceded, outclassed, retained, swept, rebounded, squandered, captained, seeded, ensured, nilled, sewed, cinched, solidified, rallied, catapulted, wrapped, table tennis, parlayed, nailed, captured, overtook, eked, surrendered, thrilling, topped, outplayed, snagged, gained, reeled, roared, scooped, equalized, claimed, contested, routs, upended, dominated, slotted, waltzed, en route, enjoyed, conceded, clenched, hooked, knobby, clawlike, shut, bloodless, chapped, clawed, clubbed, cupped, knobbed, knotty, swollen, balled, bloodied, clasped, fleshless, freckled, gnarled, horny

., clinch

clenched, tight