as in winners
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
a parade for the triumphal return of the empire's most celebrated vanquisher
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Recent Examples of vanquishers
That included midfielder Mariona Caldentey, who returned to preseason training with Arsenal and had to face several of her English vanquishers, including captain Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy.
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Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanquishers
Noun
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The winners of those matches move on to the second round of the tournament.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The winners include Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who will become the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News projections.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As soon as a battle or a war has been fought, victors and losers alike begin to tell different stories.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Two of the other three 2024 victors will be in the richest races of the weekend.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Vanquishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquishers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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