as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a movie about the vanquishing of Egypt by Rome
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as in conquering
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 vanquishing
Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Ohio State, though largely untested, has been dominant and looks poised to defend its national title after finally vanquishing Michigan.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
Forced to become a bloodsucker as part of Bill's punishment for vanquishing another, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica struggles with her new, flesh-craving lifestyle.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
China’s Alibaba was launched in 1999 and three years later took on eBay, soon vanquishing the American company on its home turf.
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Empire and The Foundation must merge their resources and forces with the aid of the ancient android Demerzel to have any chance of vanquishing The Mule and thwarting his insatiable appetite to rule the universe by any means necessary.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And the Royals are 5-1 so far on their 10-game homestand after vanquishing the White Sox and Washington Nationals.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Michelle Williams is vanquishing her fears Dying on camera isn't necessarily something new for Michelle Williams — her Dawson's Creek character, Jen Lindley, dies on the series finale from a heart condition, and her character was killed in Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Their 1995 album has the rickety punk sound of suburban nightmares, jagged landslides of noise for vanquishing all the dread, real and imagined, just outside their windows.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Ohio State, though largely untested, has been dominant and looks poised to defend its national title after finally vanquishing Michigan.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
Forced to become a bloodsucker as part of Bill's punishment for vanquishing another, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica struggles with her new, flesh-craving lifestyle.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
China’s Alibaba was launched in 1999 and three years later took on eBay, soon vanquishing the American company on its home turf.
—Rich Karlgaard, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Empire and The Foundation must merge their resources and forces with the aid of the ancient android Demerzel to have any chance of vanquishing The Mule and thwarting his insatiable appetite to rule the universe by any means necessary.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And the Royals are 5-1 so far on their 10-game homestand after vanquishing the White Sox and Washington Nationals.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Michelle Williams is vanquishing her fears Dying on camera isn't necessarily something new for Michelle Williams — her Dawson's Creek character, Jen Lindley, dies on the series finale from a heart condition, and her character was killed in Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanquishing
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In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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His plays gleefully plumb the wickedest aspects of the human psyche, delivering tales of relentless conquest, Jewish perfidy, deals with the devil, and gay love.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Food and drink All-conquering culinary Alpinist Jean-Georges Vongerichten has planted his flag in Dublin at Jean-Georges at The Leinster.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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The key to conquering such a bold shade?—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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On a night when the Broncos offense sputtered and Rizzi’s special teams had several face-palm moments, Skinner’s block was the Broncos’ bailout, and the differentiator that underscored a dominating performance on defense.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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And all signs point to Malinin’s dominating in Milan, much as fellow American Nathan Chen did at the 2022 Beijing Games (Chen left competitive skating after his gold).—
Nick Zaccardi,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The past two months of mostly sideways churn within 3% of record highs for the S & P 500 has helped to rebalance the market, puncturing the aggressive sense of destiny around many AI plays, subduing some speculative misbehavior and allowing valuations to settle.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2025
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Nazism’s total domination politically and socially found an aesthetic counterpart in the visual reduction of bodies to things, ecstatically subdued before the hypnotic power of a leader, force, or sublime beauty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The rest of the game is pretty much total domination.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From there, lab directors select the wells with the highest concentrations of each virus, subjecting a reserved portion to further genetic analysis, which shows which subtype of each virus is present.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was bound and kidnapped as the trio drove her to Broward County, subjecting her to six to 10 hours of threatening to kill and rape her — at one point assaulting her.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This came on the heels of another fleeting feel-good moment for the Rangers (20-18-6), who opened the new year by defeating the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers in Friday’s Winter Classic.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Zinke faced close races during his second House tenure however, winning his seat in the 2022 midterms by around three points before defeating the same opponent during the 2024 presidential election by more than seven points.—
Hunter Woodall,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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DiMarco’s participation became a highlight of the event, with the student asking thoughtful questions about overcoming imposter syndrome and handling rejection.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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And that religion, like music, can carry the sound of struggle – but also the hope of one day overcoming the injustices and inequalities of everyday life.—
Ken Chitwood,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Vanquishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquishing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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