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adjective

as in subjugated

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verb

past tense of conquer
1
as in dominated
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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2
as in defeated
to achieve a victory over love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe

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3
as in prevailed
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 conquered
Adjective
Here the artists sew a conquered woman holding her child’s hand, begging for humanity. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Art of Loving conquered the rankings for a month, while Messy peaked in second place on both rundowns. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The waters around Sicily, which was colonized by the ancient Greeks and later conquered by the Romans around 240 BC, constituted one of the ancient world’s most important trade routes. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 Read more here about their story and how Newman conquered her fear of medical screenings. — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 30 July 2026 In the Bible, the Israelites under Moses conquered the Bashan from the mythical King Og and it was then handed to some of the Israelite tribes. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 In southern Ecuador, the Cañari were conquered by Quechuan speakers, and their own language went extinct. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Australian great Peter Thomson won here twice, while Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Lee Trevino are three of the six Americans to have conquered it. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquered
  1. enslaved
  2. dominated
  3. defeated
  4. prevailed
  5. subdued
  6. subjected
  7. overcame
  8. won
Adjective
  • And the Hemings family was an enslaved family, an enslaved Black family on Monticello's plantation who - which included Sally Hemings, who was the daughter of Elizabeth Hemings and John Wayles.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Historian Jennifer Morgan similarly contends that enslaved women’s reproductive capacities were essential for the economic logic of hereditary racial slavery.
    — Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026
Definition of enslaved
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  • Rapid urbanization, rising incomes and the relative affordability of Chinese brands are enabling Chinese automakers to capture markets historically dominated by European, Japanese and American giants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominated
Verb
  • The 42-year-old was defeated by Yadier del Valle via first-round TKO in just 35 seconds, marking his second consecutive stoppage loss.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This week, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s Senate seat.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • But during a tense public hearing in July, the Moyles prevailed only on the southern portion of several parcels near State Street and State Highway 16 in Star.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Those victories are expanding into swing states such as Michigan, where Abdul El-Sayed ‒ a progressive backed by prominent democratic socialists, but not one himself ‒ prevailed in the Senate primary over a more moderate opponent.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevailed
Adjective
  • However, daylight will feel very subdued with a noticeable dimming.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The second slide shows daughter Taylor, 15, and son Brayden, 10, smiling in front of a subdued sunset.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of subdued
Verb
  • Lebson alleged that Russian authorities have subjected Gilman to mistreatment, including harassment, forced exercise sessions lasting up to 16 hours and the administration of psychotropic drugs.
    — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That effort was spurred by what union members claim were execrable working conditions to which they were subjected during the recent heat wave that gripped London.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026
Definition of subjected
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  • Crowley overcame Francesca Hong in dramatic, narrow fashion in Tuesday's primary, stunning pundits and pollsters who had long placed Hong as the front-runner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed overcame funding disadvantage The stark contrasts in candidate funding led to differences in advertising strategies and appeals to different groups of voters.
    — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • Vollering won the stage regardless, but missed out on the title by just four seconds.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Curry won the 2023 American Century Classic, a premier celebrity tournament that includes many pro athletes.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
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