conquered; conquering
ˈkäŋ-k(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to gain or acquire by force of arms : subjugate
conquer territory
2
: to overcome by force of arms : vanquish
conquered the enemy
3
: to gain mastery over or win by overcoming obstacles or opposition
conquered the mountain
4
: to overcome by mental or moral power : surmount
conquered her fear
: to be victorious
Synonyms
Examples of conquer in a Sentence
And my girlfriends are really strong, feminine women—yet we can all be girls together. Some days we just have to go out and shop, get a massage … . The next day we want to conquer the world and start our own company.
—
Sandra Bullock, quoted in Playboy, September 1995
After her initial passionate prayer of thanks for the strength to conquer her vast disappointment, she stayed on her knees, the hassock comfortable …
—James Clavell, Gai-Jin, (1993) 1994
It used to be that men "conquered" mountains in a cacophony of gratuitous chest-thumping.
—Tim Cahill, New York Times Book Review, 10 June 1990
But however vile the movie, the sentiments it embodies are (as they say) American as apple pie: the west was something to be conquered and claimed.
—Margaret Atwood, Survival, 1972
The city was conquered by the ancient Romans.
They conquered all their enemies.
He finally conquered his drug habit.
Scientists believe the disease can be conquered.
Sandra Bullock, quoted in Playboy, September 1995
After her initial passionate prayer of thanks for the strength to conquer her vast disappointment, she stayed on her knees, the hassock comfortable …
—James Clavell, Gai-Jin, (1993) 1994
It used to be that men "conquered" mountains in a cacophony of gratuitous chest-thumping.
—Tim Cahill, New York Times Book Review, 10 June 1990
But however vile the movie, the sentiments it embodies are (as they say) American as apple pie: the west was something to be conquered and claimed.
—Margaret Atwood, Survival, 1972
The city was conquered by the ancient Romans.
They conquered all their enemies.
He finally conquered his drug habit.
Scientists believe the disease can be conquered.
Recent Examples on the Web
Wisconsin's Grace Girard conquering her fear of heights?
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
As if conquering the makeup landscape wasn’t enough, Charlotte Tilbury is about to turn the fragrance world on its head.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks By 18, the boys had conquered most of Washington’s major peaks, though much of their mountaineering came on rescue missions.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
That Ordonez could conquer a good field on a tough course – yet not break into the Titans’ top-five for team scoring for that event – shows what kind of depth and talent Drotter has at his disposal.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
However, Cranston has also conquered the big screen with features like Godzilla (2014), Why Him?
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
In the late ninth century, Ipswich was conquered by the Vikings, the Scandinavian seafarers who raided and colonized much of Britain beginning in the 800s.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The movie’s thesis was that Byzantium had been irrevocably undermined even before Ottoman armies conquered it in 1453, its religious culture and resolve eroded by the individualism of the encroaching West.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
If Runway’s effort to conquer Hollywood with AI is successful, the New York startup could become an iconic tech company in its own right.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024
As if conquering the makeup landscape wasn’t enough, Charlotte Tilbury is about to turn the fragrance world on its head.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks By 18, the boys had conquered most of Washington’s major peaks, though much of their mountaineering came on rescue missions.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
That Ordonez could conquer a good field on a tough course – yet not break into the Titans’ top-five for team scoring for that event – shows what kind of depth and talent Drotter has at his disposal.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
However, Cranston has also conquered the big screen with features like Godzilla (2014), Why Him?
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024
In the late ninth century, Ipswich was conquered by the Vikings, the Scandinavian seafarers who raided and colonized much of Britain beginning in the 800s.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The movie’s thesis was that Byzantium had been irrevocably undermined even before Ottoman armies conquered it in 1453, its religious culture and resolve eroded by the individualism of the encroaching West.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
If Runway’s effort to conquer Hollywood with AI is successful, the New York startup could become an iconic tech company in its own right.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Conquer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conquer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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conquer
verb
con·quer
ˈkäŋ-kər
conquered; conquering
-k(ə-)riŋ
1
: to get or gain by force of arms
conquer a country
2
: to defeat by force of arms
conquered all their enemies
3
: overcome sense 1, subdue
conquer a habit
4
: to be victorious
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