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vanquishing

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verb

present participle of vanquish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vanquishing
Verb
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 But vanquishing his demons against the team for which his on-field struggles were most highly publicized would be a cathartic endeavor. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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
Noun
  • Still, viewing her objectively is impossible, according to Federico Navarrete, historian at Mexico’s National Autonomous University, because the race and class conflicts left by the conquest persist.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And of course there’s no forgetting the brutality came with the conquest of the Americas.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These terrorists are going about on a jihad and conquering territories and renaming them accordingly.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Combs was not content with simply conquering the entertainment industry.
    NBC News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Dodgers have earned the break with a dominating performance over the Milwaukee Brewers, culminating in Shohei Ohtani’s historic exclamation point in Game 4.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Skinny jeans may have been a dominating fashion trend at one point, but the denim silhouette has officially been dethroned by relaxed styles, according to celebrities.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The Row continued its domination in austere accessories.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But over the past year, YouTube’s domination of The Gauge has unnerved executives at some competitors.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The success of this experiment suggests that, in the near future, defeating a deadly superbug could be as simple as sending a document to an inkjet printer.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Minor was elected to the Rogers City Council in a runoff in December, defeating Alicia Hayes for the Ward 3, Position 2 seat.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kate Schneider and Caroline Handwerk each scored in the third quarter to separate from a halftime draw, finally overcoming a standout job from Bulldogs goalie Shealyn Murphy (15 saves).
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Threw five gutsy innings in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series after overcoming painful spasms in his neck and upper right trapezius.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Vanquishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquishing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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