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as in victorious

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verb

present participle of conquer
1
as in dominating
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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2
as in defeating
to achieve a victory over love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe

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as in winning
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 conquering
Verb
This T-shirt dress is made from a blend of polyester, rayon, and spandex, which not only results in a buttery-soft texture, but also a lightweight feel perfect for conquering the harsh summer heat. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 This was Maserati‘s all-conquering factory race car of the mid-1950s and, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful ever built. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 15 June 2026 Cholula This nearby city is part of the metropolitan area of Puebla and home to an ancient pyramid, which the Spanish eventually built a church on top of after brutally conquering the area. — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 The most recent Low Carb Cruise featured a talk by an oncologist about diets and cancer, one by a cardiologist about metabolic and heart health and another by an internal medicine physician on conquering food addiction. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 For decades, biologists thought that early tetrapods, ancient vertebrates that started conquering the land over 300 million years ago, developed like modern amphibians—beginning their lives as purely aquatic tadpoles and then metamorphosing into terrestrial adults. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 After not allowing any home runs in back-to-back starts against the Colorado Rockies, even conquering Coors Field’s hitter-friendly park, Imanaga surrendered three in Wednesday’s Game 2 win over the New York Mets. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Olivia Rodrigo Finally Hits the Downloads Chart’s Summit Rodrigo has come very close to conquering the Official Album Downloads chart in the past, but her first two studio LPs missed the throne by just one space. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Not content with pioneering a whole new video format in North America through the ReelShort microdrama platform, Crazy Maple Studio founder and CEO Joey Jia now has his sights set on conquering Asia. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquering
  1. victorious
  2. dominating
  3. defeating
  4. winning
  5. subduing
  6. overcoming
  7. prevailing
  8. subjecting
Adjective
  • Emerging victorious, Ashley proudly shared photos of the flowers, posing with the pink-and-white blossoms on her hotel bed.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • Hargitay and Swift were last seen together cheering on the New York Knicks during their victorious run in the 2026 NBA Championships during Game 4 of the finals in New York City at Madison Square Garden!
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of victorious
Verb
  • In just his seventh career start, Bennett (3-3) struck out six with no walks while dominating the last-place Angels until the their two-run eighth.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Spain finally got on the board after dominating possession and chances thus far.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of dominating
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  • The girls posted a 6-2 record at the state tournament in a field of 50 of Southern California’s top 12U teams with several extra-inning and walk-off wins, defeating multiple district champions, including San Juan Capistrano and Oxnard.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Another democratic socialist, 29-year-old Melat Kiros, won a congressional primary in Colorado on June 30, defeating a longtime Democratic incumbent.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of defeating
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  • France has been the dominant team of this World Cup, winning all four of its games while outsourcing opponents 13-2.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Spanish fans are putting a lot of hope on Yamal as the national team has failed to make it past the round of 16 since winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of winning
Verb
  • Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
  • Officers then shot her with a Taser, subduing her enough to take her into custody, police said.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Definition of subduing
Verb
  • Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.
    — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
    — Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of overcoming
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  • Four bidders scrapped over the nearly eight-foot-high work, known as the Hamilton Laocoön, with a buyer new to the old masters market prevailing.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026
  • That pragmatic approach echoes the prevailing philosophy across much of Norway's maritime cluster.
    — Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of prevailing
Verb
  • Theology studies programs are among the biggest to shift from professional to non-professional degrees in the shuffle, subjecting theology students to a lower student loan limit.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Theology studies programs are among the biggest to shift from professional to non-professional degrees in the shuffle, subjecting theology students to a lower student loan limit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of subjecting

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