vanquish
verb (used with object)
to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
vanquished
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past participleof vanquish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vanquish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vanquishverb (used with object)to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
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
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
A mystery not long ago, San Antonio’s star from France has conquered the NBA and vanquished its defending champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The diet culture of the ’90s was never totally vanquished, and Ozempic has complicated narratives about body size, health, and self-love, to put it mildly.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
He had routed a force fifty times larger than his own, won the greatest ransom ever seen, and vanquished a cultural tradition that had lasted five millennia—all without suffering a single casualty.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
