unconquered

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Recent Examples of unconquered Massacre followed massacre, until Narváez’s men arrived at the last unconquered village, Caonao. Greg Grandin september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 Sorry, Paul Finebaum, FSU — not Alabama — has earned its way into College Football Playoff | Commentary Finishing 13-0 should be enough to get the unbeaten, untied, unconquered Seminoles into the College Football Playoff over either one-win SEC champion Alabama or one-win Big 12 champion Texas. Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024 Yet the earth’s poles remained unconquered. New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021 But one in particular, the bakery’s elaborate croissants, has remained unconquered. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 13 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquered
Adjective
  • Girls cross country In a Mid-Wach tri-meet, Ayer Shirley (9-0, 6-0 Mid-Wach D) remained undefeated after defeating host Clinton, 15-50, and Bay Path, 22-32.
    Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The underdog duo, as well as the other two undefeated tribes of six, all dropped their buffs, randomly drew new colors and entered a new stage of the game.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.
    Jenny Hall, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear.
    Maya AlZaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Micro minis and short shorts dominated the runways, from Prada to Versace, underscoring a liberated, high-summer spirit.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Bundesliga champions are unbeaten this season, with crucial contributions from Kane (11 goals and three assists in the league).
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Bear Creek saw its unbeaten season slip away in a disastrous second half against Golden, while Heritage was the latest victim of the Dakota Ridge powerhouse.
    Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The human spirit is an indomitable thing, visible in those who tackle what seems impossible and succeed.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The special will also include a tribute to Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, who played Ray’s indomitable parents Marie and Frank Barone.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Safdie’s unabashed desire to plumb a seeming invincible figure’s decline made Kerr a wise choice for a subject, but also a somewhat bold one.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The sight of unsupervised children playing or walking or riding a bike gradually became conspicuous and, too often, triggered the involvement of police or child-welfare authorities.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Such unsupervised conversational shape-shifting would make this rogue Humbert particularly charismatic.
    Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The game was tied 7-7 at halftime, at which point King led four consecutive scoring drives of at least 63 yards to build an insurmountable 27-10 lead.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Having waited 24 years for such a dramatic postseason homer, Seattle fans were treated to another just moments later when Suárez’s heroics gave the Mariners an insurmountable lead.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Unconquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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