as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the game's subduers went out for burgers and shakes to celebrate their win over the former state champions
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Noun
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Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025 -
In North Carolina, Powerball winners have about six months to cash in, according to game rules.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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But the story ends abruptly with the English fleeing William and his conquerors after the Battle of Hastings in October 1066.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The communist victors changed the beloved name of Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City, and exacted revenge on the South.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The title, of course, mirrors the well-trod expression: history is written by the victors.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Subduer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subduer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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