as in conquered
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 vanquished
Thore Graepel may have been the first human to be vanquished by a superintelligence.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
By the time Saturday’s competition was completed, by the time Johnson vanquished San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant in the championship round, the charisma of the Bay Area product had enveloped the Los Angeles Clippers’ arena to the degree that he was being embraced as one of their own.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
With no Texas Tech — the team the Longhorns vanquished in the WCWS finals a year ago — on the nonconference schedule like last season, a home series with Oklahoma April 10-12 edges out a home series with Texas A&M March 27-29 for the hottest ticket of the season.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
At Ebbets Field, on July 12th, whatever residual uncertainty there was of Robinson’s dominance is vanquished at the All-Star Game, the first to have Black players in the lineup.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
By the time Saturday’s competition was completed, by the time Johnson vanquished San Antonio Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant in the championship round, the charisma of the Bay Area product had enveloped the Los Angeles Clippers’ arena to the degree that he was being embraced as one of their own.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
With no Texas Tech — the team the Longhorns vanquished in the WCWS finals a year ago — on the nonconference schedule like last season, a home series with Oklahoma April 10-12 edges out a home series with Texas A&M March 27-29 for the hottest ticket of the season.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
At Ebbets Field, on July 12th, whatever residual uncertainty there was of Robinson’s dominance is vanquished at the All-Star Game, the first to have Black players in the lineup.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanquished
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Here was a man who had conquered eight halls of fame, had traveled the world many times over, and nothing compared to his home.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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His father conquered mass culture.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Public safety dominated the exchange, with sharp disagreements over crime trends, law enforcement authority and the role sheriffs should play in statewide policy.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Seattle dominated in its 29-13 victory that earned the Seahawks their second Lombardi Trophy.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Homeland Security officials even subjected him to a polygraph test, accusing him and other officials of leaking details of a private meeting.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Kevin Hart subjected himself to one of comedy’s most hallowed and excruciating traditions last night, the roast.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Aside from the occasional siren and the presence of television crews along the sidewalk, the atmosphere was subdued and traffic around the hospital continued to move steadily.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The thin layer of this paint looked nice and subdued under this dark spot on our porch.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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McGregor first fought at welterweight in 2016 in a shocking loss to Diaz, then defeated Diaz later that year, again in the 170-pound division.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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True North Classical Academy defeated SLAM (Tampa) in five sets in the 1A state final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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“Vanquished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanquished. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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