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conquering

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verb

present participle of conquer
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Recent Examples of conquering
Verb
The Weeknd is if the online music cognoscenti and the world-conquering pop star were realized in one person. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquering
Adjective
  • Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment by Charles Taylor Ukraine Divided Almost three years after the beginning of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is not defeated, but Russia is not victorious, either.
    Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
  • On the other hand, if Harris is victorious, Chronert said investors should consider buying an anticipated market dip.
    Jesse Pound,Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Get ahead of the fashion game this October Prime Day with trendy fall fashion finds that are dominating wishlists everywhere.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Enter new intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson), who has no problem dominating his boss Romy outside of the conference room.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Iconoclast, a music management company, acquired the publishing rights to the Grammy-winning rapper and actress’s entire catalog.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Padres have had 18 winning seasons, including 2024.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Code converters are the prevailing migration tool today.
    Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The journey isn’t without its challenges, but mastering secure interoperability is worth the effort.
    Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In a world where the average person’s attention span is becoming shorter than ever, mastering time management feels like an impossible task.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • But beating the Eagles — on the road and in a short week — would certify Washington in a way the previous 10 weeks haven’t.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Video taken early Friday by Bender, a popular YouTube channel, showed a group of men, some wearing Maccabi fan colors, picking up pipes and boards from a construction site, then chasing and beating a man.
    Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

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“Conquering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquering. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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