vanquish
verb (used with object)
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
have been vanquishing
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present perfect progressiveof vanquish.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But ever since your hirelings have served by themselves, they have been vanquishing your friends and allies, while your enemies have become unduly great.
From The Olynthiacs and the Phillippics of Demosthenes Literally translated with notes by Kennedy, Charles Rann
