SUBDUER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

subduer

noun

Definition of subduer

as in winner

one that defeats an enemy or opponent the game's subduers went out for burgers and shakes to celebrate their win over the former state champions

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Noun

The Brewers will face the winner of the ALCS — the Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the series — in the World Series, which begins next Friday in Milwaukee.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Shane Pinto scored the shootout winner to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of winner

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Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of conqueror

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Big 12 contention is likely out of the window for both teams, but a win would help the victor inch closer to a bowl game, while the loser will have a much more difficult path.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
By May 8th, Politico declared the redistricting wars over—and Republicans the victors.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of victor

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More often than not, a good villain is as important to a story as their eventual vanquisher.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
That included midfielder Mariona Caldentey, who returned to preseason training with Arsenal and had to face several of her English vanquishers, including captain Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025

Definition of vanquisher

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