How to Use conquer in a Sentence

conquer

verb
  • The city was conquered by the ancient Romans.
  • He finally conquered his drug habit.
  • Scientists believe the disease can be conquered.
  • They conquered all their enemies.
  • The Panthers have a lot of challenges to conquer in 2024.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Not many guys walk in and just conquer the league right away.
    Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
  • And Alexander wept, for there were no worlds left to conquer.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The classics, the mainstays, the slices that have conquered dessert menus and the hearts of diners everywhere.
    Zoe Li, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • In the thick of the bacchanal was Harbaugh, who was now seen as a conquering hero.
    Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The effort sees the 37-year-old join a group of just 13 other golfers to have conquered the island green in one shot.
    Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Yet the islands have never been conquered by mass tourism.
    Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Because why just conquer the water and the whole world is out there waiting for you?
    Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 1 June 2023
  • Three movies were about men in naval crises, and one was about Mads Mikkelsen setting out to tame and conquer the Danish heath.
    Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
  • On the mainland, a group of rebels are preparing to conquer the island and disrupt the last safe place for mankind.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
  • With happy hour drinks in hand, my dining partner and I set about to conquer the menu.
    Vivienne Peters; Photos By Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • These are: Romanticism – The idea that love can conquer all.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Most of Wall Street thinks inflation has been conquered.
    Sam Goldfarb, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Last year, the Fed hiked its rate to a 22-year high of about 5.4% to extend its concerted drive to conquer high inflation.
    Christopher Rugaber, Quartz, 16 Feb. 2024
  • For Russia's bid to conquer Ukraine, this year's U.S. election stakes couldn't be higher.
    David Klepper, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2024
  • For Russia’s bid to conquer Ukraine, this year’s U.S. election stakes couldn’t be higher.
    David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Stay warm, fashionable, and get ready to conquer the season.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Using many of them ups the arcade feel of the game, but also ensures that anyone can conquer even the toughest of battles.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
  • Here’s a list of the men and women, however, who have conquered the lake since, including a father and son duo.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
  • In the end, your child will conquer all fears and obstacles to win the race and get an award with a personalized message (courtesy of you!).
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The stone most likely belonged to the Picts before they were conquered around 843 by Kenneth I, who is considered the founder of Scotland.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • After machines conquered that game, some thirty years ago, the fear was that there would be no reason to play it anymore.
    James Somers, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Studio apartments do have their challenges, but they all can be conquered.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
  • So lace up those shoes and get ready to conquer the sport with every ounce of energy at your disposal!
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
  • After Tenerife — the last island to be conquered — fell to Spain, the conquerors dispersed the Guanche population across the world as slaves.
    Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The Wall Street kind, yes, but also of his life, the universe, and everything he's fought so ferociously to conquer.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023

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