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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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
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
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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
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May our next adventures be lessons — not in conquest, but in openness.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Such complicity will damage national security by strengthening enemies, driving away allies, harming international trade, increasing nuclear proliferation, encouraging new wars of territorial conquest, and ending America’s role as leader of the free world.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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And when was conquering ever a good thing?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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These terrorists are going about on a jihad and conquering territories and renaming them accordingly.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With Charlotte rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner dominating on the interior, Drummond came off the bench and grabbed 13 rebounds in 15 minutes.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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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
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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
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After a slow opening two weeks, the explosive plays are back for Mahomes and the Chiefs, culminating in their 31-0 domination of the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Stafford put together an incredible performance in the Los Angeles Rams’ 35-7 domination of the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lucido's office said Martin also has a habitual offender, fourth-offense notice, subjecting him to life in prison if he is convicted of any of the primary felony charges, according to a release.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Behind Wemby's strong contributions, the Spurs also won their first three games, defeating the Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks, and New Orleans Pelicans.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But then, in the second group phase — consisting of four groups of three, in the first 24-team World Cup — Italy exploded into life despite a very tough draw, defeating holders Argentina and favourites Brazil.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Penix and London, along with Bijan Robinson, have been heavily involved in Atlanta's offense this season, so regardless of who the opponent is missing, overcoming the loss of your starting quarterback and leading pass catcher will be a tough task.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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But there's also a lot of stories of people overcoming a lot of obstacles, and that's synonymous with what Kayla has done.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Vanquishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquishing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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