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conquering

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verb

present participle of conquer
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Recent Examples of conquering
Verb
And the Cowboy is conquering the West since it’s made with cheese sauce, onion strings, El Gallo BBQ sauce and miso ranch. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 13 July 2026 After not allowing any home runs in back-to-back starts against the Colorado Rockies, even conquering Coors Field’s hitter-friendly park, Imanaga surrendered three in Wednesday’s Game 2 win over the New York Mets. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Olivia Rodrigo Finally Hits the Downloads Chart’s Summit Rodrigo has come very close to conquering the Official Album Downloads chart in the past, but her first two studio LPs missed the throne by just one space. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 For decades, biologists thought that early tetrapods, ancient vertebrates that started conquering the land over 300 million years ago, developed like modern amphibians—beginning their lives as purely aquatic tadpoles and then metamorphosing into terrestrial adults. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 This T-shirt dress is made from a blend of polyester, rayon, and spandex, which not only results in a buttery-soft texture, but also a lightweight feel perfect for conquering the harsh summer heat. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Cholula This nearby city is part of the metropolitan area of Puebla and home to an ancient pyramid, which the Spanish eventually built a church on top of after brutally conquering the area. Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 The most recent Low Carb Cruise featured a talk by an oncologist about diets and cancer, one by a cardiologist about metabolic and heart health and another by an internal medicine physician on conquering food addiction. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Not content with pioneering a whole new video format in North America through the ReelShort microdrama platform, Crazy Maple Studio founder and CEO Joey Jia now has his sights set on conquering Asia. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquering
Adjective
  • He was named the Player of the Tournament in Spain’s victorious European Championship campaign two years ago, which led to him being awarded his first career Ballon d’Or that year.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.
    Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • By dominating the digital world, Silicon Valley has already exerted indirect control over the physical one.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • Earlier this week, high pressure air further up in the atmosphere was dominating the skies and pushing temperatures in the Sacramento Valley well above 100 degrees.
    Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Tsitsipas, who has been through injury turmoil and a cycle of hiring and firing his father, Apostolos, as his coach, took the Swiss Open title in Gstaad, defeating Belgium’s Raphaël Collignon 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to win his first title in over a year.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Spain reclaimed football's biggest prize on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in a tense World Cup final that delivered high drama both on and off the pitch.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms beat six opponents in the May Democratic primary for governor, winning 56% of the vote and avoiding a runoff.
    Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • This is still the best superhero movie ever made, with Heath Ledger delivering a legendary (and posthumous Oscar-winning) performance as the Joker that looms over every frame, despite the character only appearing in 33 of the film’s 152 minutes.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
  • Officers then shot her with a Taser, subduing her enough to take her into custody, police said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • England had seen off Italy on the Tuesday, with Spain overcoming Germany on the Wednesday.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Exhibited for the first time outside of Sarajevo, the churning Socialist Realist homage invokes Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in figuring partisans heroically overcoming their would-be Nazi aggressors.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The two squads had last met in the Euro 2024 semifinals, with Spain prevailing 2-1 on first-half goals by teenage phenom Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • At the time of the 3210 and 3310, the prevailing texting standard was SMS (short message service), which allowed up to 160 characters per message.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, Haiti has existed in a state of anarchy, with organized crime controlling swaths of the country and subjecting millions of Haitians to deprivation and extreme violence.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Prince Harry's war against the tabloids The second son of King Charles has long called out the intrusive nature of the British tabloids, accusing them of subjecting his family to ongoing harassment.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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“Conquering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquering. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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