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as in dominates
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 overcomes
to achieve a victory over
love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe
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as in prevails
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 conquers
The Australian rock outfit rises on multiple tallies in the United States this frame and even manages to double up on one tally as a former bestseller performs well again, and the group nearly re-conquers a competitive roster.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sometimes love conquers all — with the help of modern medicine.
—Viola Kosome, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s the mission statement of the film, that love conquers all fear.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Twelve designs from the foundation of the collection, each piece is engraved with Latin inscriptions such as amor vincit omnia, ‘love conquers all’ or per aspera ad astra, ‘through hardships to the stars’.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere in the series, Hemsworth also conquers the Swiss Alps and training with special forces.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Once The Mule takes the bait and conquers on Trantor, then the Foundation can pull the real enclosure and lay siege to the Imperial capital by controlling the rest of the middle band and finally destroy The Mule.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sometimes love conquers all — with the help of modern medicine.
—Viola Kosome, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s the mission statement of the film, that love conquers all fear.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Twelve designs from the foundation of the collection, each piece is engraved with Latin inscriptions such as amor vincit omnia, ‘love conquers all’ or per aspera ad astra, ‘through hardships to the stars’.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere in the series, Hemsworth also conquers the Swiss Alps and training with special forces.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Once The Mule takes the bait and conquers on Trantor, then the Foundation can pull the real enclosure and lay siege to the Imperial capital by controlling the rest of the middle band and finally destroy The Mule.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquers
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If The Studio love fully dominates the night, then Catherine O'Hara might take home this prize.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fast forward to today, and food still dominates the lives of the Wrights.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new CoFe-2DSA catalyst overcomes these limits through a unique structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, the issue of national security, namely its component as information security, prevails over all considerations and personal feelings.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their verdict, not the judgment of the company’s management team, prevails, the brothers insisted.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Providing a narrow network or mail-order-only option defeats the purpose.—
Wendy Barnes,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Getting vaccinated too early defeats the purpose.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to create a symmetrical implosion that subjects the fuel to the high pressures and temperatures needed for nuclear fusion to occur.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
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This storied sandwich is served each year at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and many have long tried to replicate the recipe, which seemingly masters the perfect ratio of ingredients for classic egg salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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But this new spin on The Office, which only takes the original’s unseen documentary crew and one actor (Oscar Nuñez), brings with it a new kind of a pressure for the writer-director.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Conquers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquers. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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