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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
before his final defeat, Napoléon had managed to conquer much of Europe
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as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe
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as in to win
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
a coach who demands that his team conquer, whatever the cost
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Recent Examples of conquer
Tom Watson won eight majors but never conquered the PGA.
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Brody Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In an episode where Milo and Zach try to help Melissa conquer her fear of roller coasters, the roller coaster Melissa imagines is the same one Phinneas and Ferb made in their backyard.
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Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
16 June 2026
This was Maserati‘s all-conquering factory race car of the mid-1950s and, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful ever built.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
After conquering large parts of Asia and Europe, the Mongols turned toward Japan.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Brody Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
In an episode where Milo and Zach try to help Melissa conquer her fear of roller coasters, the roller coaster Melissa imagines is the same one Phinneas and Ferb made in their backyard.
—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
16 June 2026
This was Maserati‘s all-conquering factory race car of the mid-1950s and, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful ever built.
—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
After conquering large parts of Asia and Europe, the Mongols turned toward Japan.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conquer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquer
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Over a decade, more than 1,000 people have died across the country after police subdued them through means not intended to be lethal, such as physical holds, Tasers and body blows, an investigation led by The Associated Press found.
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Normally the loudest, brightest voice on the field, Arnold walked off that day subdued, trying to summon his trademark confidence.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
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Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.
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The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.
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Summer 2026 is having a tough time deciding on this season’s dominating nail trend.
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Ivory Coast leads at halftime, and has largely dominated this match so far.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the early matchups, Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0, the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1, and Japan and Sweden tied 1-1.
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Argentina prevailed 2-0 and clinched its spot in the Group of 32 while Austria still has work to do.
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Hsueh said that gold prices became more firmly wedded to the outlook for Fed rate policy starting around the the middle of May, and less tied to the correlation to energy prices that had prevailed since the start of the Iran war.
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For an entire weekend, these architects lived and hung out together while scientists subjected them to a litany of personality tests.
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Now, the administration is proposing to subject certain types of combination biologics to negotiation in some cases.
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For resistance training, that may mean starting with lighter weights and mastering technique before increasing load.
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Costco has mastered this equation for years.
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“Conquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquer. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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