VANQUISHER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

vanquisher

noun

Definition of vanquisher

as in winner

one that defeats an enemy or opponent a parade for the triumphal return of the empire's most celebrated vanquisher

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Recent Examples of vanquisher 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

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Noun

Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.

— USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 6 July 2026
But while this drama unfolds, the real winners of the World Cup so far are the prediction markets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

Topuria, for his part, has vowed to run it back with Gaethje, praising his conqueror while promising the story between them is far from over.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026

Definition of conqueror

Noun

So this was really a dispute among the justices about understanding how far the victors basically of the civil war wanted to go in enshrining ideas about broad US citizenship.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The winner of the Argentina-Cape Verde match in the Round of 32 will take on the Egypt-Australia victor.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Definition of victor

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