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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
But Green Bay also has conquered two teams that beat the Panthers, with wins over both Chicago and Tampa Bay. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 Experts who study plague are reluctant to say it’s been completely conquered. — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026 That does not mean artificial intelligence has conquered professional work. — Gleb Tsipursky, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 And the last independent country in that land before modern Israel, the one Rome conquered, was--wait for it--a Jewish nation. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 From Ricky Martin’s Grammy breakthrough to the rise of música mexicana, Tommy Mottola and Alex Gallardo offered a candid look at how Latin music conquered the mainstream — and why its next evolution will depend on artists willing to break the mold. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 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
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
  • Few people had a bigger or busier 2026 than Shakira, and her and Burna Boy’s official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem dominated the year, spending seven non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Global 200.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The mild temperatures could be preview of what’s to come in a winter dominated by Super El Niño.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In the northwest suburban 8th District, Krishnamoorthi will hand the seat back to fellow centrist Melissa Bean, who also defeated more progressive candidates in the primary.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Pulido defeated Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz, who took jabs at his showbiz background during her campaign.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Bass had prevailed in more Latino neighborhoods than any other candidate in the primary.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • But Figures prevailed in his district despite the change, the AP has called, defeating Republican Rhett Marques.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 8 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • And if anyone was expecting a subdued acceptance speech, Waddingham had another thing in mind.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The phenomenon is just the latest turn in gorpcore’s continued reign in footwear, offering durability and grip for inclement city weather and often with more subdued aesthetics.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But questions remain over the severity of the conditions to which ADOR subjected NewJeans—a battery of brutal training regimes and unusually strict personal terms that are laid out in a new report from The New York Times.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors said that, dating back to 2007, Tamal and Jerry Flore adopted children for financial gain and subjected them to abuse under the cover of discipline.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Aaron Ekblad added two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 37 saves as the Panthers overcame a 38-28 shot disadvantage to snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 6-0-0 when leading after two periods.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Less than six months ago, the Knicks furiously overcame a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest Senate race in the country by just a few thousand votes.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Most of the Democrats who won countywide races did so by a double-digit margin.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Conquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquered. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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