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as in to dominate
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 to overcome
to achieve a victory over
love conquers all, or so romance novels would have us believe
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as in to win
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 conquer
This desire to conquer Saxon manifests in the most perverse of ways, in the now-rather-intoxicated boys’ final scene of the episode, where Chloe and Chelsea goad them into kissing each other.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
The title launches inside the top 10 on three rosters and even manages to conquer one.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
While The Changes Track The Progression Of Our Credit Market Amnesia
The replacement high-end properties mimic the ambitions of today’s tech titans to conquer outer space.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Vikings had begun to conquer and move into parts of Scotland in 800 A.D.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
The title launches inside the top 10 on three rosters and even manages to conquer one.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
While The Changes Track The Progression Of Our Credit Market Amnesia
The replacement high-end properties mimic the ambitions of today’s tech titans to conquer outer space.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Vikings had begun to conquer and move into parts of Scotland in 800 A.D.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquer
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On the flipside, global competition for access to finite resources and to dominate the next generation of growth industries—clean energy, grid resilience, electric vehicles, sustainable food solutions—is redrawing supply chains, trade agreements, and geopolitics.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Patient possession from deeper positions was on show on Saturday as West Ham dominated the ball for long periods in the first half, slowly gaining territory without truly threatening Bournemouth’s penalty area — as shown by The Athletic’s match dashboard below.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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As results tailed off after Christmas 2014, with Poyet’s side winning just once in 12 league matches, his sacking began to feel inevitable.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the Heat loses Wednesday, Miami could finish ahead of Atlanta by winning its final two games and Atlanta losing three of its final four (Tuesday’s late game at Orlando, at Brooklyn, at Philadelphia and vs. Orlando).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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The clean, modern lines, subdued colors, abundant natural light, and open floor plan all checked out.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Looking ahead, Wolf reckoned that EMs can move higher if the U.S. dollar continues to weaken and the impact of tariffs on overall trade is subdued.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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If that attitude prevails, Trump may decide that this war isn’t worth it.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Desert Modernism Architecture Tours Palm Springs proper is a fantastic destination for architecture zealots: Desert Modernism is the prevailing style, a minimalist pastiche of flat or butterfly roofs, open floor plans and a blissful blend of indoor and outdoor spaces.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Francis, who subjected himself to questioning by the inquiry, was found not to have been provided with any documentation regarding allegations against McCarrick.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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But plastic is a poor reflector of X-rays, which allowed the deadly disc to evade detection and subjecting the mother, grandmother and beloved family matriarch to prolonged anguish that culminated in her death on Dec. 13, 2023.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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To learn even more about the Omnibus changes and how an ERP-centric system can benefit your business, read SAP’s latest white paper on mastering CSRD here.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Egwene trains to master Tel'aran'rhiod while Mat's group pursues Liandrin's Black Ajah.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Conquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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