vanquished
adjective
van·quished
ˈvaŋ-kwisht 
ˈvan-
: overcome or defeated in battle or in a conflict or contest
a vanquished foe
In the dim light he could see Leslie's face freeze into its most queenly pose—the kind of expression she usually reserved for vanquished enemies.—
Katherine Paterson
Katherine PatersonWhen this morning race was over, the Brown oarsmen waited at their boat house for their vanquished competitors to come around and hand over their rowing shirts, each with its distinctive colors and design.—William N. Wallace
William N. WallaceExiting at 35th Street, we pass the new Comiskey Park with its vanquished predecessor now reduced to a placeless parking complex across the street …—Thomas J. Jablonsky
Thomas J. JablonskyExamples of vanquished in a Sentence
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Yet this challenging book—a work of principled nihilism—holds just such a mirror to the vanquished country’s shame and disorder.
—Sam Sacks, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020
Onstage, a beaming Mr. Trump made what, for him, amounted to magnanimous remarks about his vanquished opponents.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
But the schedule makers decided not to pit the team against a storied rival or a vanquished opponent from last season’s playoffs.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Their sister, Antigone, in defiance of the new king’s edict, attempts to bury Polynices, the brother on the vanquished side, who has been declared an enemy of the state.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
Because the fields of play demand that there is a victor and a vanquished, the inherent experience of ending up as one or the other translates to many aspects of our non-sports lives.
—Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
The dozens of people who signed up could collect one of the native trees in exchange for proof of a vanquished pear tree.
—New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021
Like other vanquished cities, Rome’s buildings became a source of free material.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2021
Audiences marveled at this feat of technological wizardry — that is, until one vanquished player took a closer look and discovered that there was a man hidden inside.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
Sam Sacks, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020
Onstage, a beaming Mr. Trump made what, for him, amounted to magnanimous remarks about his vanquished opponents.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
But the schedule makers decided not to pit the team against a storied rival or a vanquished opponent from last season’s playoffs.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
Their sister, Antigone, in defiance of the new king’s edict, attempts to bury Polynices, the brother on the vanquished side, who has been declared an enemy of the state.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
Because the fields of play demand that there is a victor and a vanquished, the inherent experience of ending up as one or the other translates to many aspects of our non-sports lives.
—Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
The dozens of people who signed up could collect one of the native trees in exchange for proof of a vanquished pear tree.
—New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021
Like other vanquished cities, Rome’s buildings became a source of free material.
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2021
Audiences marveled at this feat of technological wizardry — that is, until one vanquished player took a closer look and discovered that there was a man hidden inside.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
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“Vanquished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanquished. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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