conquer
verb (used with object)
to acquire by force of arms; win in war.
is conquering
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present progressiveof conquer (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Terry says Qantas is conquering "one of the last frontiers in commercial aviation".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The upscale outdoor brand Arc’teryx is conquering China where many luxury brands are struggling, and is taking its playbook global.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
‘Woman King’ is conquering everything at the box office and ‘BPWF’ is the most highly anticipated film in both Black folks and Marvel universes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
“What we’ve been doing is conquering precinct by precinct,” said Hildalyn Colón Hernández, whom the WJP brought on to handle police relations and policy.
From The Verge ● Sep. 13, 2021
He began to grow at his death, and is conquering now in lands he never saw and rules over nations which cannot pronounce his name.
From Why Lincoln Laughed by Russell Herman Conwell
