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.
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And none of it was too big of an obstacle for these athletes to conquer.
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Lori Nickel,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
4 Oct. 2021
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My spirit inspired me to conquer my fear of swimming in deep water.
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Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, Kristin Van Ogtrop,
Health.com,
29 Sep. 2021
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In other words, a vehicle has to have some brute strength under the hood to conquer it.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2021
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The only thing ready was a four-foot-high boulder with rock climbing holds for the little ones to conquer.
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Emme Hall,
The Verge,
9 Dec. 2024
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Ahead, shop 38 pairs of the best shearling shoes and boots to conquer fall and winter with style (and comfort).
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Julie Tong,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2021
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But now, a group of U.S. miners with deep pockets wants to conquer a greater share of the industry.
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Caitlin Ostroff,
WSJ,
1 Oct. 2021
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Avoiding a fear will never allow you the opportunity to conquer it.
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Julia Wuench,
Forbes,
4 Oct. 2021
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For $10, guests 3 years and older can try to conquer one of three trails at varying levels of difficulty.
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Timothy Fanning,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Sep. 2021
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These relationships get forged in the faux-romantic crucible of Paradise, and love is supposed to conquer all!
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Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2021
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For decades, roboticists have pored over other living creatures, such as the gecko and the cockroach, in their quest to build agile robots that can conquer challenging situations.
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Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
26 Sep. 2021
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By contrast, the recent behavior of the rebels who have just conquered Syria looks reassuringly civilized.
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Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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The Panthers have a lot of challenges to conquer in 2024.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Feb. 2024
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Not many guys walk in and just conquer the league right away.
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Journal Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2023
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And the next stage Burna wants to conquer may, in fact, not be a stage at all.
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Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
12 May 2022
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Alpine climbers were drawn to conquer the highest peaks on earth.
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Richard Schiffman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Nov. 2022
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And Alexander wept, for there were no worlds left to conquer.
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Monica Hesse,
Washington Post,
17 Aug. 2023
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Jacob seems to want to conquer the place, to come out on top somehow.
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Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2022
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The classics, the mainstays, the slices that have conquered dessert menus and the hearts of diners everywhere.
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Zoe Li,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2023
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In the thick of the bacchanal was Harbaugh, who was now seen as a conquering hero.
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Rainer Sabin,
Detroit Free Press,
18 Aug. 2023
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The effort sees the 37-year-old join a group of just 13 other golfers to have conquered the island green in one shot.
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Jack Bantock,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2024
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But there are signs that our... Can money conquer death?
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Kendyl Kearly,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2024
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Yet the islands have never been conquered by mass tourism.
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Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Oct. 2023
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Before trying to conquer their share of the market, brands should learn how to fight for their share of hearts and minds.
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Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes,
7 June 2022
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Putin failed in his initial war aims to conquer and control Ukraine.
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Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2022
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Decades later, though, Krusto is back on the prowl, and Homer & Co. must conquer the painted face of fear once more.
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Dan Snierson,
EW.com,
20 Oct. 2022
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Because why just conquer the water and the whole world is out there waiting for you?
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Maverick Li,
menshealth.com,
1 June 2023
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