had been vanquishing

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of vanquish.
  vanquish

  verb (used with object)

  to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.

Related Words

• conquer
• crush
• overcome
• overpower
• quell
• repress
• rout
• subdue
• surmount