the winner takes it all
Synonym of to the victor go the spoils.
ADJ
overall
After three rounds of competition, Mark emerged as the overall winner of the tournament.
outright
The champion boxer emerged as the outright winner after knocking down his opponent in the third round.
eventual
joint
The two athletes became joint winners after finishing with identical times in the race.
lucky
The lucky winner of the raffle got to choose any prize from the table.
deserved, worthy
clear, comfortable, convincing, easy, runaway
The team's runaway winner in the championship game scored five goals in the second half.
impressive
big
The technology company became a big winner after launching their new smartphone last year.
shock, surprise, unexpected, unlikely
likely, possible, potential
She's a potential winner of the scholarship based on her excellent grades.
first-time, three-times, etc.
She was a first-time winner of the marathon after training for two years.
consistent, frequent, prolific, regular
His team has been a consistent winner throughout the championship season.
award, championship, competition, contest, cup, election, jackpot, league, match, (gold/silver/bronze) medal, prize (also prizewinner), race, title, tournament, trophy
VERB + WINNER
emerge as
announce
They announced the winner of the lottery on live television last night.
choose, pick
The judges will pick the winner based on creativity and design quality.
back
Sarah backed the winner in the election and felt proud of her choice.
WINNER + VERB
receive sth
The lottery winner received a check for two million dollars last week.
PREP
~ against/over
The local team celebrated their 2-1 victory as winners against the defending champions.