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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
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
And having already successfully conquered so many cable-style reality formats (docuseries, food shows, dating experiments), the streamer is now aiming its programming artillery — and algorithm — at one of the few remaining formats still dominated by broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
But the systems that conquered chess and Go were purpose-built for those specific games, unlike general-purpose systems like Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Skinny Pedro had conquered for each man in the camp the sacred right to choose how to confront his own death.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The museum has never shied away from the more problematic areas of British art history, including art made in countries that Englands conquered or colonized.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Silicon Valley grew convinced that other difficult tasks would soon be conquered.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Russia has illegally annexed Ukraine’s Donbas region but has not fully conquered it.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Ukraine will not cede territory in the Donbas that Russia has not conquered, as the Kremlin demands.
—Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
The tournament of Ashford takes place in 209 AC (short for After the Conquest, when Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros), while Ned Stark’s execution happens in 298 AC.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
And having already successfully conquered so many cable-style reality formats (docuseries, food shows, dating experiments), the streamer is now aiming its programming artillery — and algorithm — at one of the few remaining formats still dominated by broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
But the systems that conquered chess and Go were purpose-built for those specific games, unlike general-purpose systems like Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Skinny Pedro had conquered for each man in the camp the sacred right to choose how to confront his own death.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The museum has never shied away from the more problematic areas of British art history, including art made in countries that Englands conquered or colonized.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Silicon Valley grew convinced that other difficult tasks would soon be conquered.
—Cal Newport, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
Russia has illegally annexed Ukraine’s Donbas region but has not fully conquered it.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Ukraine will not cede territory in the Donbas that Russia has not conquered, as the Kremlin demands.
—Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquered
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Tenerife, dominated by Mount Teide, contains some of Europe’s highest vineyards and a wide range of wine styles.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Like last year, AI dominated the conference.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Intel — which prevailed in the 1980s after former CEO Andy Grove shifted the company from memory chips to central processing units for personal computers — completely missed that boat.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The United States prevailed, 3-1.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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But over the past several decades, scholars have made headway in piecing together the ideas and actions of resistance leaders such as Aponte, as well as of the enslaved themselves.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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These courts originated in the 1690 Act for the Better Ordering of Slaves and operated for more than 150 years outside constitutional protection, explicitly denying enslaved people the trial rights that white Americans enjoyed.—
Time,
Time,
17 Dec. 2025
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Smart’s captors subjected her to rape daily, something that drove her to the point of contemplating suicide.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once the material was made, the team subjected it to a battery of tests.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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One night after the Warriors snapped Minnesota's 103-game streak of scoring at least 100 points — the third-longest in NBA history — the Timberwolves overcame a cold start from the floor and 23 turnovers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sonic boom barrier With the new electromagnetic rail system, engineers overcame a persistent barrier to reliable supersonic performance.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Belichick won six Super Bowls in New England and two while a defensive coordinator with the New York Giants.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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More subdued is the second iteration, which features a white base with cream overlays.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For the best mood-boosting environment, Wadden suggests balancing the brighter color with more subdued neutrals.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Conquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquered. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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