vanquish
verb (used with object)
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
has vanquished
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present perfectof vanquish (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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So how is it, pundits wondered, that Spidey has vanquished the ultimate supervillain: superhero fatigue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The prime minister has vanquished opposition parties, expanded his own Bharatiya Janata Party into an election-winning juggernaut, and intimidated many critics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Those she has vanquished include Serena Williams in an upset at the U.S.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has vanquished all his primary rivals, with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the last hanger-on, dropping out of the race in early April.
From Fox News ● Jun. 1, 2020
It is not your tongue which has convinced—it is my own heart which has vanquished me!
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 by Various
