1
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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3
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
Under the spotlight since 2022, Spice has quickly conquered her space in the fashion world.
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Since the mid-twentieth century, the power dynamics and system of alliances that made up the postwar global order provided a strong check on campaigns to conquer and acquire territory—an otherwise enduring feature of human history.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
As a first-time founder-CEO running a fast-growing SaaS startup, Morgan had conquered his fair share of challenges at high speeds.
—Alla Adam, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Since the mid-twentieth century, the power dynamics and system of alliances that made up the postwar global order provided a strong check on campaigns to conquer and acquire territory—an otherwise enduring feature of human history.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
As a first-time founder-CEO running a fast-growing SaaS startup, Morgan had conquered his fair share of challenges at high speeds.
—Alla Adam, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquer
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In 2022, Top Chef returned to Texas — Houston, specifically — for a serviceable season utterly dominated by Australian chef Buddha, who would also go on to dominate World All-Stars.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Intel, which dominated the semiconductor field for decades, is struggling with market-share losses, manufacturing setbacks and a precipitous decline in its earnings.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is the third of four meetings this season between the Nuggets and Lakers, with the teams each winning on the road.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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This was the lesson of Portugal winning Euro 2016, or France winning the World Cup in 2018.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Canada’s democracy has frayed and strained in the years since, but always held—Quebec’s independence movement was subdued by real concessions from the rest of the provinces, for instance.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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He was subdued after an officer fired a beanbag round, striking Hermanson and allowing police to arrest him.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 144-137, in a thrilling overtime contest Monday that was arguably one of the more confusing, exciting games of the season.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Abraham gathered enough support to defeat the amendments, which would have imposed significant new labor requirements on employers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cool conditions are forecast to prevail through Sunday.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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Pod Save America's Jon Lovett welcomed Bill Maher, who challenged the left's prevailing support for transgender rights and gender-affirming care.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Also, many states do not subject Social Security income to state tax.—
Ty Bernicke,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also, the legislation would upend mail and online voter registration systems and mandate voter roll purges and could subject election workers to harsh criminal penalties simply for doing their job.—
Richard Boykin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Successful originators win by mastering the art of origination sizing, increasing exposures intelligently as customers grow, and portfolio composition.—
Andrew Curtis,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The best way to master it, logically, is to stick with it.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Conquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquer. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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