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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
Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
By contrast, Xinjiang was conquered in the mid-18th century by the Qing dynasty (around the same time the British were marching on India) and then claimed by the current People’s Republic of China after its formation in 1949.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
After 1099, when Christian armies conquered Jerusalem in the First Crusade and massacred the city’s Muslim and Jewish inhabitants, some 50,000 Jews reportedly fled to Damascus, making up nearly a third of residents.
—Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Dec. 2024
The result of these negotiations were that Israel agreed to return Egyptian territory conquered during the 1973 war, and Egypt in return extended full diplomatic recognition to Israel.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
But, indeed, the Beatles were coming stateside, having already conquered their home island.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Marc Pos It’s taken a decade to create the killer format, but 2024 was the year The Traitors conquered the world.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
By the time that the 16th century Spanish conquered Mexico, the plant was domesticated and in use as an ornamental for various ceremonies.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Scarlett Johansson has conquered the superhero franchise, been nominated for several prestigious awards and years ago made her way into Saturday Night Live’s prestigious Five-Timers Club.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
By contrast, Xinjiang was conquered in the mid-18th century by the Qing dynasty (around the same time the British were marching on India) and then claimed by the current People’s Republic of China after its formation in 1949.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
This is not the same City that cantered to the last four Premier League titles in a row, nor the one that won the treble and conquered Europe in 2022.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
After 1099, when Christian armies conquered Jerusalem in the First Crusade and massacred the city’s Muslim and Jewish inhabitants, some 50,000 Jews reportedly fled to Damascus, making up nearly a third of residents.
—Bassem Mroue, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Dec. 2024
The result of these negotiations were that Israel agreed to return Egyptian territory conquered during the 1973 war, and Egypt in return extended full diplomatic recognition to Israel.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
But, indeed, the Beatles were coming stateside, having already conquered their home island.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Marc Pos It’s taken a decade to create the killer format, but 2024 was the year The Traitors conquered the world.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
By the time that the 16th century Spanish conquered Mexico, the plant was domesticated and in use as an ornamental for various ceremonies.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquered
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Texas also dominated on the ground with 292 rushing yards, while Clemson managed only 76.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Notre Dame dominated 27-17 in a game in which Indiana scored two late touchdowns.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
24 Dec. 2024
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After a years-long dispute in court, the chief executive of concert promoter Knitting Factory has prevailed to take control of the beloved Pioneertown music venue Pappy & Harriet’s.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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One of Ohio State's two losses this season came at the hands of the Ducks in a mid-October clash, where Oregon prevailed 32-21.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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The site lies on 17 acres along the Alabama River, a waterway that facilitated the passage of tens of thousands of enslaved workers.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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The work speaks to enslaved people's labyrinth to escape to the North for freedom and the ongoing fight for racial equality, the museum said.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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It's only been won three times, which is the fewest won in any single year since the game began.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Wall Street is rallying Friday after a subdued start to 2025 in the prior session.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Less than two weeks after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, an Army-Navy football game played in front of a crowd of 102,000 spectators at Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium on December 7, 1963, might have been a subdued and somber affair.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Dec. 2024
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And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Things happened—or didn’t happen—depending on who had the ear of the president at any moment and who had mastered the dark arts of bureaucratic warfare.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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There is arguably no cast of women who feel so bound to perform respectability and domesticity as the Potomac wives.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2024
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The two bound soldiers survived the explosion but died in the flames.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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At least seven Australians are believed to have died fighting in Ukraine, according to ABC, but none was known to have died while being held captive.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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