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noun

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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verb

present participle of vanquish
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
Noun
But for others who have been part of the fabric of UM’s rich football history, witnessing Miami’s vanquishing of Texas A&M, Ohio State and Mississippi was a quite different experience, one enjoyed in different pockets of the country, often best without distractions. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
Despite near-daily barrages of Ukraine’s cities, power infrastructure, and industry, Russia is no closer to vanquishing the country more than four and a half years after its brutal invasion began. — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Every resurrection of his enemies is an opportunity to reexperience the joy of vanquishing them. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and some drizzle raised hopes that Thursday could be a decisive step on the way to vanquishing the fire. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Trump has made vanquishing his political enemies in the GOP a priority in his second term. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 26 May 2026 And the Royals came close to vanquishing their longtime adversaries at Kauffman Stadium on Monday afternoon. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026 Vaccines, though, changed it all, essentially vanquishing those diseases in the United States and much of the rest of the world. — Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 To that degree, coach Kenny Atkinson said his team going seven games before vanquishing the Toronto Raptors reset the reality of what first-round playoff basketball is about. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 And as Siniaková showed emotion of her own in the joy of vanquishing such a favorite, Andreeva started her walk out of the stadium that would end in cursing and acrimony. — James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanquishing
  1. conquest
  2. conquering
  3. dominating
  4. subduing
  5. domination
  6. subjecting
  7. defeating
  8. overcoming
Noun
  • Napoleon Bonaparte, having already lost half a million soldiers in Russia, was still an emperor dreaming of new conquests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Columbus, for all his accomplishments in exploration, also had a brutal history of killing, raping, and enslaving natives, and forcing cultural assimilation and Christianity during his conquest of the Americas.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquest
Verb
  • Before conquering Hollywood, Ali played Division I basketball (standing at six feet four) and released rap albums under the name Prince Ali.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • During the talk, Bardem reflected on a glittering career, from his early life growing up in one of Spain’s most prestigious acting families to winning an Oscar and, this year, finally conquering his fear of the stage.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquering
Noun
  • The mood at practice Monday morning was upbeat after such a dominating performance versus Middle Tennessee.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Florida is one of the best teams in the country and is coming off an absolutely dominating performance against a fellow top-10 team.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominating
Verb
  • The school's head teacher, Krzysztof Ochmanski, was injured while subduing the teenager, officials said.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The handful of Israeli passengers grappled with the copilot for several minutes before subduing him and binding his hands with the cord from a set of headphones.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of subduing
Noun
  • Milwaukee pulled off a four-game sweep of the Dodgers, capping their domination with a 6-4 victory at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But this assessment mistakes the consequences of domination for its causes.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of domination
Verb
  • Today’s higher yields can also reward you with interest income from your cash without subjecting you to excessive interest rate risk.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Times and the Express-News reported this year that Texas’ multi-billion-dollar investment in school policing had transformed discipline, subjecting thousands of students to physical force, at times over seemingly minor misconduct.
    — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of subjecting
Verb
  • Republican Bo French, who previously chaired the Tarrant County GOP, faces Democrat Jon Rosenthal after defeating incumbent Jim Wright in a May Republican primary runoff for the state agency that regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There’s nothing more important than defeating his pathetic opponent, Mike Collins.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • Others discussed overcoming the initial awkwardness of the work and finding satisfaction in helping doctors become more competent and compassionate.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • These productions focused on accessibility, particularly for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, rather than overcoming language barriers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcoming

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