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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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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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Recent Examples of conquering
New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
One after another, the avatars of Democratic success in Georgia took the stage Saturday and were greeted like conquering heroes by hundreds of party faithful at the annual Carter-Lewis gala.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Although Beijing has numerous options for conquering Taiwan, the most appealing for the Chinese military would begin with a partial blockade of the island, much like the one Iran imposed on the strait.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Basically, look for a design that looks like as though was made for walking in the Mediterranean, but also for conquering the city streets.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
After conquering the internet underground, perhaps Yeat believes that stadium status is all that’s left.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
Maybe Willis takes his lumps and comes out better for conquering the adversity.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Vin Baker did not want to return a conquering University of Hartford hero just yet.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Best of luck conquering the world today and, of course, do keep in touch.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Built by Blueprint Construction with structural engineering by Design Point, the East River Residence demonstrates that conquering challenging terrain sometimes means floating above it.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2026
One after another, the avatars of Democratic success in Georgia took the stage Saturday and were greeted like conquering heroes by hundreds of party faithful at the annual Carter-Lewis gala.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Although Beijing has numerous options for conquering Taiwan, the most appealing for the Chinese military would begin with a partial blockade of the island, much like the one Iran imposed on the strait.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Basically, look for a design that looks like as though was made for walking in the Mediterranean, but also for conquering the city streets.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
After conquering the internet underground, perhaps Yeat believes that stadium status is all that’s left.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
Maybe Willis takes his lumps and comes out better for conquering the adversity.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Vin Baker did not want to return a conquering University of Hartford hero just yet.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Best of luck conquering the world today and, of course, do keep in touch.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquering
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Horses bred by Duchossois were victorious in stakes races in both the United States and Europe.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The club’s victorious April surely has the attention of a duo with deep pockets.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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If consumers are in the market for an affordable electric car, similar to the vehicles dominating Chinese vehicle sales, the Bolt may check all the boxes.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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That ambiguity has encouraged some investors and companies to believe that the era of geopolitics dominating cross-border economic activity may be receding.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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In large part because the only feeling more satisfying than defeating your enemies is that of defeating your friends.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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When the Lakers last came to Houston, defeating the Rockets twice in three days, Rockets coach Ime Udoka appeared to tell Redick to put Bronny James in the game.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The defense was more than satisfactory in subduing the league’s top offense.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mario himself is played mostly straight by Pratt, subduing the exaggerated Italian accent from the games, while retaining the underdog aspect of a blue collar guy burdened with greater purpose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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More Than One Way to Survive in Business Entrepreneurs have been positioned to accept that overcoming the competition is the only way to succeed in business, but there may be other paths forward.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Blackbeard project aims to achieve all this while overcoming the obstacles that have hindered previous attempts at hypersonic weaponry.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1997, Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur, filed a wrongful death suit against Orlando Anderson, based on the prevailing theory that Anderson opened fire because Tupac Shakur and figures affiliated with the Bloods had assaulted him in the MGM lobby earlier that day.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the prevailing theme for the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2026 NFL Draft was infusing the defense with starting-caliber talent, their final seventh-round selection shouldn’t be overlooked.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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For the first time, balls and strikes can now be challenged, subjecting the fundamental building block of the game to review.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 49-year-old from Carver, Massachusetts is accused of running a dogfighting operation for years; breeding and training dogs for violence and subjecting the animals to disturbing and cruel conditions and punishment.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Conquering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquering. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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