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
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
Verb
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
Noun
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Dry riverbeds, or wadis, that once flowed into or out of the Nile provided land routes of trade, conquest and mining expeditions from the Nile River to the Red Sea.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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That realization became the seed of her writing on slow dating, which reframes love as an unfolding rather than a conquest.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After years of expanding their control over towns in the Lower Artibonite region, the armed group has now set its sights on conquering the Northwest, where Bassin Bleu is a gateway, and the port city of Port-de-Paix is the capital.—
Ychmuth Corneille,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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No doubt fans would embrace the arena evolution as simply the next rung on the band’s inevitable, world-conquering trajectory.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Despite having three new starters on the offensive line, Winchester dictated the pace, which led to a dominating performance from senior captain Gianni DePrimeo, who ran for five touchdowns.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters has set several records over its pop culture-dominating run in the summer.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Giants won in all kinds of encouraging ways while subduing the wild-card-leading Cubs in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The two also showed a demonstration of what a K9 takedown looks like, with Humphries acting as a target and K9 Bob subduing him.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Pope continued her domination of the game and further cemented herself as the favorite to win season 27.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pure domination at the line of scrimmage to create chaos all over the field.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By implementing rigorous controls and subjecting them to human scrutiny, companies can guide this powerful technology toward valuable outcomes while mitigating risk factors.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trump has a difficult relationship with Zelensky, subjecting the Ukrainian leader to public and pointed criticism during his visit to the Oval Office in February.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Holladay, 42, ran against Wing in 2024, with Wing narrowly defeating the Democratic challenger by a margin of 7,541 to 7,255.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions picked up another win, defeating the Cleveland Browns.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Marc Marquez says his latest MotoGP championship win carries a weight that goes beyond his statistics, describing it as the culmination of years spent overcoming injury, self-doubt and an inner battle to continue.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the Hurricanes started 9-0, including overcoming double-digit deficits against Virginia Tech, California and Duke in the early portion of its conference schedule.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Vanquishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquishing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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