vanquish
verb (used with object)
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
had vanquished
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past perfectof vanquish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Eighty years ago, though the Arsenal of Democracy had vanquished the Axis and weathered a withering Depression, the recovering American people found themselves rich in bills but short on laughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
During his allotted timeout mid-round, Rodriguez was surrounded by Mariners teammates Luis Castillo and George Kirby, as well as Luis Arraez and Juan Soto, who had vanquished Rodriguez in the championship round last year.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
They had vanquished the hated Dallas Cowboys, 26-3, just a few blocks away at RFK Stadium in the NFC Championship Game, sending the Redskins to their first Super Bowl.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
But he emerged from his convoy — in a flowing, white robe, with wire-rimmed glasses and a long black beard — as the force who had vanquished the United States and its allies.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021
Ambition, backed by his major's promise to have him as a subaltern later on, had vanquished.
From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery, Jeffery E.
