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Past tense of triumph

regular verb

The past tense of triumph is triumphed. The past participle is also triumphed.

Forms of triumph

Base form (V1)triumph /ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/
Past tense (V2)triumphed
Past participle (V3)triumphed
Present participletriumphing
Third person singulartriumphs

Triumphed in a sentence

  • He triumphed on every count, thanks to sheer ability.2016 March 3, David Thomson, The Guardian
  • A great number of the Parisian population were groaning, but the revolutionists triumphed with joy.2018, Imbert De Saint-Amand, Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty, page 167. From the entry revolutionist
  • That was awesome!" a dreadlocked game-master cheered, as one girl triumphed in her game of Fantasy Football.2013 November 25, Lydia DePillis, “Microsoft might be beating Google at retail. No, really.”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.…. From the entry dreadlocked
  • In our time, Krugman argues, the malefactors of megawealth have triumphed.2007 October 21, David M. Kennedy, “Malefactors of Megawealth”, in New York Times. From the entry megawealth
  • Seigel had at least triumphed over the Japanese censor and his black pen.2006, Calton Lewis, Wake Island: The Story of a Civilian Pow at Niigata, Japan 1941-1945. From the entry black out

Meaning of triumph

  1. noun A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
  2. noun A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
  3. noun Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.

Full definition of triumph

Questions about the past tense of triumph

What is the past tense of triumph?
The past tense of triumph is triumphed.
What is the past participle of triumph?
The past participle of triumph is triumphed.
Is triumph a regular or irregular verb?
Triumph is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: triumph (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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