as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the game's subduers went out for burgers and shakes to celebrate their win over the former state champions
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Noun
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Energy stocks—one of the few reliable winners of the conflict—sold off with oil.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026 -
Without further ado, here are the winners and losers of NFL schedule release day.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The victor of the weekend box office will all come down to Mother’s Day traffic.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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The victor of the three-way race will face off against Skinner.—
Noah Daly
May 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That included midfielder Mariona Caldentey, who returned to preseason training with Arsenal and had to face several of her English vanquishers, including captain Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Subduer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subduer. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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