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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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3
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
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
And no one on the left has shown up to work dressed like a conquering Nazi general swanning through the streets of Smolensk, the way Bovino did in the Midwest.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Few, if any, gave them a chance against the all-conquering Soviets, especially given the fact the American team had been humbled 10-3 in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden just days before the Games started.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Unlike Mourinho’s touchline dash at Old Trafford as Porto boss in 2004, or his foray into the Camp Nou centre circle in 2010 after Inter overcame Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering Barcelona side, there was nothing premeditated about this.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Feb. 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, 14 Feb. 2026
Most Americans don’t want our nation to be an imperial aggressor threatening, conquering and plundering weaker nations.
—Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
And with his lengthy playing career under the all-conquering Sir Alex Ferguson, Carrick can lay claim to such heritage.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
And no one on the left has shown up to work dressed like a conquering Nazi general swanning through the streets of Smolensk, the way Bovino did in the Midwest.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Few, if any, gave them a chance against the all-conquering Soviets, especially given the fact the American team had been humbled 10-3 in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden just days before the Games started.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Unlike Mourinho’s touchline dash at Old Trafford as Porto boss in 2004, or his foray into the Camp Nou centre circle in 2010 after Inter overcame Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering Barcelona side, there was nothing premeditated about this.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Feb. 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, 14 Feb. 2026
Most Americans don’t want our nation to be an imperial aggressor threatening, conquering and plundering weaker nations.
—Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
And with his lengthy playing career under the all-conquering Sir Alex Ferguson, Carrick can lay claim to such heritage.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquering
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The victorious Jazz may have actually bemoaned the result, having willfully sat a perfectly healthy Keyonte George late in the game in order to add another loss and better odds in the draft lottery.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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God willing, the Islamic Republic of Iran will be victorious in this war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Smartwool has been dominating the wool scene for quite some time, and there’s a reason for that.—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Heat set the tone from the start, dominating the first quarter to outscore the Pistons 34-16 in the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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His Jayhawks went 1-1 at the Big 12 tournament, defeating TCU 78-73 on Thursday before getting clobbered by Houston 69-47 in Friday’s semifinals.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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When Alejandro Bran struck a volley from 24 yards out last week at BMO Stadium, the Costa Rican delivered a lightning strike that LD Alajuelense needed in order to have a chance of defeating the Los Angeles Football Club.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers’ coach described walking in and seeing the Heat leading with three minutes left, on the verge of winning their sixth consecutive game and Adebayo on the free-throw line (naturally).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Saratoga ridden by Mark Walsh celebrates winning the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 10, 2026 in Cheltenham, England.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Multiple officers were involved in subduing Guity and placing him in handcuffs, police said.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Ensuring the power supply is reliable, as well as overcoming regulation, will also be key, Hernandez said.—
April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Having won the competition set by her late, estranged father Alexandre (Stanley Weber) to determine the heir to his wine empire, Camille Leger (Fleur Geffrier) took an important step toward overcoming Alexandre’s toxic emotional legacy.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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Season 2’s prevailing tone is at once more serious and less sorrowful.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Actor award went to Amy Madigan, a lone nominee from a horror film who’s swimming against a prevailing current that favors Best Picture heavyweights.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Cawood introduced Gavitt — a snippet of Cawood’s remarks were carried on the telecast, subjecting him to considerable teasing — who spoke live on national television at the front of a Hyatt ballroom full of people.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at the institution spent two years investigating the canvas, matching the signature and the pigments on the canvas to those of other works by Rembrandt, and subjecting the work to macro-XRF scans revealing compositional changes.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Conquering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquering. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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