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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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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe
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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
Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
America, of course, had not conquered fear.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, aka Prince Adam of Eternia, who, as an adolescent, was sent to Earth after his kingdom was conquered by Skeletor, played by Jared Leto as a purring diva.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
The inventor of the Basque cheesecake, a dessert that has conquered the world, will retire next year, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped menus globally.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger conquered DWTS season 10 with Derek Hough, and she's been unstoppable ever since.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
The exercise psychologist first conquered the tallest mountain in the world in 2005, and decided to tackle it a second time after her diagnosis, having undergone a double mastectomy, liver surgery and radiotherapy, according to the BBC.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
In 1926, when the founder of modern Saudi Arabia conquered Mecca, his religious militia attacked the Egyptian caravan in a clash known as the Maḥmal Incident.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
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
Verb
The Defenders will have the unique advantage of playing for a second consecutive title in front of their home crowd, but the Kings already conquered one hostile road environment under high-stakes circumstances in their playoff win over the Battlehawks at The Dome last week.
—Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
America, of course, had not conquered fear.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, aka Prince Adam of Eternia, who, as an adolescent, was sent to Earth after his kingdom was conquered by Skeletor, played by Jared Leto as a purring diva.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
The inventor of the Basque cheesecake, a dessert that has conquered the world, will retire next year, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped menus globally.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger conquered DWTS season 10 with Derek Hough, and she's been unstoppable ever since.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
The exercise psychologist first conquered the tallest mountain in the world in 2005, and decided to tackle it a second time after her diagnosis, having undergone a double mastectomy, liver surgery and radiotherapy, according to the BBC.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
In 1926, when the founder of modern Saudi Arabia conquered Mecca, his religious militia attacked the Egyptian caravan in a clash known as the Maḥmal Incident.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquered
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Juneteenth marks the day, June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 June 2026
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Roki Sasaki dominated early, facing one over the minimum through five innings, before giving up back-to-back homers to Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The smash has now dominated the 60-space ranking for three consecutive periods.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson finished with 45 points as the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to earn their first title since 1973.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Graham Platner, the anti-Israel progressive who took Maine’s political establishment by storm this spring, has officially prevailed in his state’s Democratic Senate primary.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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All in all, Louis's hijinks were much more subdued than in previous years, however.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The Garden Room was also recently reimagined and now hosts Après Tea, a more elegant and subdued take on the post-ski tradition.—
Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
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For years, Dee Dee allegedly subjected her daughter to Munchausen syndrome by proxy.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Allisha Gray tied her season high with 26 points, Isobel Borlase set a career best with 17 off the bench, and the Atlanta Dream overcame a slow start to roll past the Toronto Tempo 102-77 Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their victories against the Spurs.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Augie Garrido—While at Cal State Fullerton, Garrido’s baseball teams won three national championships, made seven College World Series appearances and 16 conference championships including 11 in a row (1974-84).—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Georgia finished the season with a record of 53-14, won the SEC regular season and tournament titles, along with punching its first ticket back to Omaha for the first time since 2008.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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“Conquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquered. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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