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verb

past tense of conquer
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Recent Examples of conquered
Adjective
Military commanders, engineers, physicians, merchants, and administrators from conquered peoples could enter imperial service, demonstrating a level of social mobility uncommon in contemporary states. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 Here the artists sew a conquered woman holding her child’s hand, begging for humanity. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
The announcement comes after a summer in which AI models have repeatedly conquered many of math’s longstanding open challenges, including one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026 Having conquered the world’s top stages as Wagner’s warrior goddess, the American soprano returns to New World Symphony with selections from Götterdämmerung. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 In a single generation, energy drinks have conquered the beverage world. — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 The title hints that the film will follow Aegon the Conqueror, who, along with his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys, invaded Westeros and conquered most of the Seven Kingdoms with the help of their dragons, Balerion, Vhagar and Meraxes. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 After consolidating their political power throughout Italy, the Romans conquered most of southern and western Europe and the Mediterranean coastal regions, including North Africa. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026 Now the organization says Pascarella has conquered the globe. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 Women have conquered space and awareness, helping to broaden the very concept of leadership. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Mizzou tripped Kansas 42-31 last season in Columbia, went 4-1 against the Jayhawks uninterrupted from 2007-11 at Arrowhead Stadium and also conquered KU 42-17 in 2006 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquered
Adjective
  • Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ten Southern state legislatures endorsed the idea by passing laws that allowed the freeing of an enslaved person only when deportation out of the state was arranged and paid for.
    — Karen Masterson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Van Cleef & Arpels dominated the bracelet category, with its Vintage Alhambra taking first place followed by the Hermès Clic Clac and the Cartier Love.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But the council member nevertheless made it into the general election against Bass, and dominated their second debate, hosted in August by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • French defeated Republican incumbent Jim Wright in a May Republican primary runoff.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That’ll be particularly important after Paxton defeated Cornyn in a brutal primary where Senate Republicans and other Cornyn allies spent more than $90 million in his defense and attacked Paxton as unfit for office.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Even if cooler heads had not quite prevailed by this point in the episode, the concluding plot twist would have forced matters in that direction.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2016, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won by 3 percentage points while then-President Barack Obama prevailed in Mahoning County in 2012 by 29 points.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The subdued crowd in Chavez Ravine was often drowned out by the paltry number of Brewers fans in attendance.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The shoes served as a warm and subdued complement to the bright color of her dress, and still stood out with a sharp toe and stiletto heel.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • According to prosecutors, intelligence officers attacked him from behind, causing a serious back injury, and subsequently subjected him to electric shocks.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • We are subjected daily to the caprices of a mind both unregulated and amoral.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The move comes after the Astros overcame a plethora of injuries to win the AL West with an 81-81 record and become the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the postseason without a winning record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Cardinals overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Dodgers, 4-2, in the NLCS, while the Royals rallied from 2-0 down to defeat the Blue Jays, 4-3, in the ALCS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The production won the Tony Award for special theatrical event.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 27-year-old Poncelet won the Downhill Skateboarding World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and has been chasing the world record for years.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Conquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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