as in conquered
to bring under one's control by force of arms
vanquished nation after nation in his relentless conquest of Europe
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Recent Examples of vanquished
The Padres were playing the team that vanquished them in the National League Wild Card Series in October.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Rather, Palestinians are existential obstacles to be vanquished.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Thore Graepel may have been the first human to be vanquished by a superintelligence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
By the time Saturday’s competition was completed, by the time Johnson vanquished San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant in the championship round, the charisma of the Bay Area product had enveloped the Los Angeles Clippers’ arena to the degree that he was being embraced as one of their own.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Rather, Palestinians are existential obstacles to be vanquished.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
Thore Graepel may have been the first human to be vanquished by a superintelligence.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
By the time Saturday’s competition was completed, by the time Johnson vanquished San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant in the championship round, the charisma of the Bay Area product had enveloped the Los Angeles Clippers’ arena to the degree that he was being embraced as one of their own.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanquished
Verb
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Multiple hurdles had to be conquered to make the groundbreaking ride — which finally opens this summer.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Nicholas Galitzine plays He-Man, aka Prince Adam of Eternia, who, as an adolescent, was sent to Earth after his kingdom was conquered by Skeletor, played by Jared Leto as a purring diva.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Paula Grant and Saint & Citizen are building a blueprint for intentional cultural programming in a week dominated by hype and hierarchy.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Bills have dominated the AFC East so far this decade, but the New England Patriots are back on the prowl, and the two rivals will face off in New England this weekend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Burrowes has alleged that Combs subjected him to years of verbal, emotional and physical abuse during their time running the company together.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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Your government has recently subjected large-scale foreign investment proposals to fresh scrutiny.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Despite the scale of the tournament, investor expectations have been relatively subdued due to the macro backdrop, geopolitical uncertainty and growing concerns about the dwindling consumer demand, JPMorgan strategists wrote.—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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Seleção supporters expected the flowing, entertaining play of Pelé’s era and were subdued before Vinícius evened the score with his spectacular angled effort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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New York City exploded with joy on Saturday night, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Diego Lopes just defeated Steve Garcia after a brutal back-and-forth slugfest in the second round of their UFC fight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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“Vanquished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquished. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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