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
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2
as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe
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as in winning
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
a coach who demands that his team conquer, whatever the cost
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as in victorious
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Recent Examples of conquering
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
These terrorists are going about on a jihad and conquering territories and renaming them accordingly.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Combs was not content with simply conquering the entertainment industry.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Their methods—ruthless melodic math, brazenly artificial production, and an odd soft spot for reggae rhythms—helped define the world-conquering sound of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Both were standouts from the 2018 House blue wave — moms with national security credentials, conquering old Republican suburbs.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
It's been part of an incredible run of comp wins for Pope over the last month that also includes five veto victories and conquering the White Locust competition.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
After years of expanding their control over towns in the Lower Artibonite region, the armed group has now set its sights on conquering the Northwest, where Bassin Bleu is a gateway, and the port city of Port-de-Paix is the capital.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Dealing with the origins of the armor as well as Arago’s previous attempts at conquering the world.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
And when was conquering ever a good thing?
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
These terrorists are going about on a jihad and conquering territories and renaming them accordingly.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Combs was not content with simply conquering the entertainment industry.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Their methods—ruthless melodic math, brazenly artificial production, and an odd soft spot for reggae rhythms—helped define the world-conquering sound of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Both were standouts from the 2018 House blue wave — moms with national security credentials, conquering old Republican suburbs.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
It's been part of an incredible run of comp wins for Pope over the last month that also includes five veto victories and conquering the White Locust competition.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
After years of expanding their control over towns in the Lower Artibonite region, the armed group has now set its sights on conquering the Northwest, where Bassin Bleu is a gateway, and the port city of Port-de-Paix is the capital.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Dealing with the origins of the armor as well as Arago’s previous attempts at conquering the world.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquering
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But unlike any of those four contests, the Cowboys were able to get a win Sunday against a playoff team from a year ago in their own division — in dominating fashion.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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Maybe not through the roof — through the roof is totally dominating Villa.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The success of this experiment suggests that, in the near future, defeating a deadly superbug could be as simple as sending a document to an inkjet printer.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Minor was elected to the Rogers City Council in a runoff in December, defeating Alicia Hayes for the Ward 3, Position 2 seat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Boise State vs Nevada Boise State enters as a massive favorite, having only lost two games this year, while winning five.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But soon enough there were celebrations in the streets—not of victory, because no one felt victorious, but of survival.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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During the interrogations, Kelley determines that Göring and his fellow Nazi leaders were not historical aberrations, but ordinary people who had descended a dark moral path – one that even seemingly upright, war-victorious Americans might be capable of following.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Giants won in all kinds of encouraging ways while subduing the wild-card-leading Cubs in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The two also showed a demonstration of what a K9 takedown looks like, with Humphries acting as a target and K9 Bob subduing him.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Penix and London, along with Bijan Robinson, have been heavily involved in Atlanta's offense this season, so regardless of who the opponent is missing, overcoming the loss of your starting quarterback and leading pass catcher will be a tough task.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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But there's also a lot of stories of people overcoming a lot of obstacles, and that's synonymous with what Kayla has done.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People whose behavior and beliefs align with their company's prevailing culture may benefit from sharing more about themselves at work, Chamorro-Premuzic says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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As other potential suitors circle, the prevailing opinion is that WBD is PSKY’s to lose, especially given that a key financial backer of Paramount is Larry Ellison, the Oracle co-founder who is currently the second richest person on the planet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lucido's office said Martin also has a habitual offender, fourth-offense notice, subjecting him to life in prison if he is convicted of any of the primary felony charges, according to a release.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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By implementing rigorous controls and subjecting them to human scrutiny, companies can guide this powerful technology toward valuable outcomes while mitigating risk factors.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Conquering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquering. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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