vanquished

Definition of vanquishednext
past tense of vanquish

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Recent Examples of vanquished Even as retailers pointedly asked Edelman what the company planned to do once the mechanical trade was vanquished by quartz technology, Stern stayed the course. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 July 2026 In their view, high prices are not market failures but moral ones, the result of greed and corruption, which can be vanquished with the right intention. Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 In late 1759, the British had vanquished the French at the battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, thus ensuring that the British gained this province and a string of French forts in the interior. Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 In the co-main event, French heavyweight Ciryl Gane vanquished Brazilian star Alex Pereira by knocking out the former light heavyweight and middleweight champion in the second round. Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026 After seeing his parents vanquished, young Adam is quickly sent by the Sorceress (Morena Baccarin) with his all-powerful sword whirling away to Earth. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 June 2026 Supposedly vanquished earlier in the season, Deborah’s cancer has returned. Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026 Mulch and landscaping rocks covered the majority of the surface, turfgrass vanquished to narrow strips between garden beds. Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026 The Padres were playing the team that vanquished them in the National League Wild Card Series in October. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanquished
Verb
  • The 42-year-old conquered the Via Alpina, which involves traversing a vast European alpine region stretching east to west from Italy, through Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and finally France and Monaco.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Man’s Best Friend has previously conquered both Billboard charts.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Guest rooms maintain straight lines, dominated by the imposing headboard and neutral colors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That’s especially true for the recent wave of sheer, your-nails-but-better nudes that have dominated the 2026 nail scene.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That effort was spurred by what union members claim were execrable working conditions to which they were subjected during the recent heat wave that gripped London.
    News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026
  • One of the victims told investigators Pinder and James subjected them to hazing, according to the warrant.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, a gunman from California stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and exchanged fire with Secret Service agents before being subdued.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After a quiet moment, the family returned to their rental car, the older half subdued, the younger half seemingly unfazed, and began the roughly 45‑minute drive back to their South Maui resort in Wailea.
    David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Vanquished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquished. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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