vanquishing 1 of 2

noun

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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verb

present participle of vanquish
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
Noun
But for others who have been part of the fabric of UM’s rich football history, witnessing Miami’s vanquishing of Texas A&M, Ohio State and Mississippi was a quite different experience, one enjoyed in different pockets of the country, often best without distractions. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Despite near-daily barrages of Ukraine’s cities, power infrastructure, and industry, Russia is no closer to vanquishing the country more than four and a half years after its brutal invasion began. — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Every resurrection of his enemies is an opportunity to reexperience the joy of vanquishing them. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and some drizzle raised hopes that Thursday could be a decisive step on the way to vanquishing the fire. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Trump has made vanquishing his political enemies in the GOP a priority in his second term. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 May 2026 And the Royals came close to vanquishing their longtime adversaries at Kauffman Stadium on Monday afternoon. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026 Vaccines, though, changed it all, essentially vanquishing those diseases in the United States and much of the rest of the world. — Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 To that degree, coach Kenny Atkinson said his team going seven games before vanquishing the Toronto Raptors reset the reality of what first-round playoff basketball is about. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 And as Siniaková showed emotion of her own in the joy of vanquishing such a favorite, Andreeva started her walk out of the stadium that would end in cursing and acrimony. — James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanquishing
  1. conquest
  2. conquering
  3. dominating
  4. subduing
  5. domination
  6. subjecting
  7. defeating
  8. overcoming
Noun
  • Reckoning with the bloody history of global conquest has become a task for all museums whose collections are legacies of colonial control.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As ruler of the Olympian gods, Zeus occupied a central position in Greek mythology; following Rome’s conquest of Greece, he became associated with the Roman god Jupiter while continuing to be depicted according to classical sculptural conventions.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquest
Verb
  • Marsh argued conquering the global market means knowing differences between international markets.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Before conquering Hollywood, Ali played Division I basketball (standing at six feet four) and released rap albums under the name Prince Ali.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquering
Noun
  • The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the World Series after a dominating sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the reigning two-time champions.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In the books, Xaden is described as a large, dominating wing leader with dark, intimidating features who is highly revered by the rest of the Basgiath War College.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominating
Verb
  • The school's head teacher, Krzysztof Ochmanski, was injured while subduing the teenager, officials said.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The handful of Israeli passengers grappled with the copilot for several minutes before subduing him and binding his hands with the cord from a set of headphones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of subduing
Noun
  • During the Cold War, Washington cast itself as the defender of the free world against totalitarian domination; Moscow portrayed itself as the patron of national liberation against Western colonialism.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At the Orange County cross-country championships, Trabuco Hills won the boys title and JSerra continued its domination in girls.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of domination
Verb
  • Today’s higher yields can also reward you with interest income from your cash without subjecting you to excessive interest rate risk.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Times and the Express-News reported this year that Texas’ multi-billion-dollar investment in school policing had transformed discipline, subjecting thousands of students to physical force, at times over seemingly minor misconduct.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of subjecting
Verb
  • Fernandes points out the prevalence of tactical voting — when voters abandon their preferred candidate for one with a better chance of winning or defeating a rival — as an explanation for the first-round surprise in early October.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Eisenkot argued that Israel needed to concentrate its military resources on defeating Hamas in the south before embarking on another major conflict.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • His early story is known as one of overcoming difficult circumstances and finding a creative outlet in music.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The song addresses overcoming adversity and using others’ doubts to fuel your passion.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcoming

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“Vanquishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquishing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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