conquer
verb (used with object)
to acquire by force of arms; win in war.
was conquering
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past progressiveof conquer.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Wilson called the incident "a freak accident totally out of my control" and one that had "ruined the cue I was conquering the world with".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
It turns out I wasn’t cleaning, I was conquering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
The first challenge for Allen was conquering his tilted yard.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
“He was conquering a fear. Fortunately everything is okay as he was working with Criss Angel, who’s the best in the business.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
He made his one last pitiful stand against the supernatural thing that was conquering him.
From The Flaw in the Crystal by May Sinclair
