vanquish
Example Sentences
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The militias emerged during the U.S. occupation of Iraq and later helped the U.S. vanquish Islamic State.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
One of these companies has a slightly more tolerable vision than the rest, although it’s fair to question whether any one of these ideals could ever vanquish the others.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
Unfortunately for us, we could not vanquish him sufficiently to prevent his return.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2024
But what if you could reimagine your memories — both recent and from long ago — to vanquish feelings of regret?
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024
The sun came early, causing him to turn over in protest, but in going to sleep he had learned to vanquish light, and now the light could not rewake him.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing vanquish
Grade 10, List 1
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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