Synonyms of conquering

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adjective

as in victorious

Related Words

• victorious
• winning
• triumphant
• rejoicing
• jubilant
• exultant
• glorying
• exulting
• crowing
• euphoric
• ecstatic
• proud
• crank
• prideful
• elated
• arrogant
• cocky
• boastful
• cock-a-hoop

Dissimilar Words

• defeated
• depressed
• disconsolate
• downcast
• dispirited
• dejected
• crestfallen

conquering

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verb

present participle of conquer

1

as in dominating

to bring under one's control by force of arms

before his final defeat, Napoléon had managed to conquer much of Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dominating
• subduing
• subjecting
• defeating
• overcoming
• subjugating
• vanquishing
• enslaving
• reducing
• subordinating
• pacifying
• overpowering
• crushing
• beating
• smashing
• annihilating
• whipping
• licking
• quelling
• suppressing
• routing
• clobbering
• trouncing
• prevailing (over)
• thrashing
• mowing (down)
• repressing
• triumphing (over)
• walloping
• drubbing
• squashing
• silencing
• quashing
• smothering
• squelching
• breaking
• skunking
• cracking down (on)
• clamping down (on)
• putting down
• snuffing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberating
• freeing
• springing
• discharging
• emancipating
• releasing
• enfranchising
• manumitting
• unchaining
• unfettering
• unbinding
• uncaging

2

as in defeating

to achieve a victory over

love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeating
• overcoming
• mastering
• taking
• beating
• getting
• stopping
• subduing
• dispatching
• surmounting
• succeeding
• licking
• upending
• besting
• trimming
• overmatching
• prevailing (over)
• winning (against)
• overbearing
• triumphing (over)
• getting the better of
• worsting
• getting around
• finishing
• doing down
• crushing
• burying
• sweeping
• slaughtering
• surpassing
• overwhelming
• annihilating
• skunking
• scoring
• exceeding
• subjugating
• vanquishing
• excelling
• whipping
• flattening
• knocking for a loop
• overthrowing
• upsetting
• flourishing
• bombing
• trouncing
• clobbering
• transcending
• routing
• capping
• breaking
• topping
• thrashing
• blowing out
• edging (out)
• creaming
• walloping
• overpowering
• skinning
• blowing away
• outdoing
• smoking
• outshining
• unseating
• eclipsing
• drubbing
• pipping
• waxing
• nosing out
• bettering
• outdistancing
• outstripping
• outfighting
• shellacking
• knocking over
• knocking off
• overtopping
• snowing under
• acing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)
• falling
• going down
• failing
• giving up
• collapsing
• folding
• going under
• flopping
• flunking
• washing out

3

as in winning

to achieve victory (as in a contest)

a coach who demands that his team conquer, whatever the cost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winning
• prevailing
• triumphing
• succeeding
• overcoming
• sweeping
• contending
• kicking butt
• carrying the day
• vying
• squeaking
• romping
• squeezing
• breezing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• failing
• collapsing
• struggling
• folding
• declining
• slipping
• waning
• flopping
• washing out
• floundering
• slumping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conquering

Verb

Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path. — ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026

Warner always suspected his purpose, besides hitting and tackling and conquering challengers, was to inspire. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026

In addition to conquering the Official Albums chart, Foreign Tongues rules the Official Albums Sales, Official Album Downloads, Official Physical Albums and Official Vinyl Albums rosters. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The tide, in the form of the conquering Taliban, has washed it away. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 July 2026

Her Roku show, Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross, premiered last summer, a testament to the joys of overpacking and conquering new fears in locations as far-flung as Spain, Mexico, and Morocco. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

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

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