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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 winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Private Music conquers the Top Hard Rock Albums chart for a second week in a row.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 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
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Private Music conquers the Top Hard Rock Albums chart for a second week in a row.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 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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Geographically, Sliwa and Cuomo perform best in Staten Island, while Mamdani dominates in Brooklyn.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Robotic system overcomes key technical challenges If implemented at large scale, the system could help tackle range anxiety for EVs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The depth of humanity Kosztolányi brings to the sorrowful life of Skylark and her adoring parents is magical, and rewards anyone who overcomes its modest premise.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For the moment, the latter sentiment prevails.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The stricter two-party state law prevails, Goldstein said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to Politico, a landslide election generally refers to a race in which the winning candidate defeats their opponent by a margin of at least 10 percentage points.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In these sparsely populated spaces, the mountain always defeats the human, instilling a deep respect for the environment.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Catsimatidis has threatened to close stores if Mamdani wins.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But all of them point conspicuously to the past (the recent past for Democrats, the slightly more distant one for Republicans) to claim that life would improve if their candidate wins.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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But no actor, not even the forthright and sensitive Farrell, can survive the number of tight, sweaty closeups that cinematographer James Friend subjects him to.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Park Soon-kwan, CEO of the battery maker Aricell, had been charged under the country’s industrial safety law, which subjects senior executives to prison terms of more than one year when found guilty in the event of fatal accidents.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 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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“Conquers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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