vanquished

Example Sentences

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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

In this zero-sum view of the world, any perceived enemies must not merely be defeated but vanquished altogether.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

But even with Mark Cuban in the bleachers, Indiana didn’t buy it all; vanquished opponents like Ohio State and Oregon spent much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

They appear thin, weak and vanquished, like the "caliphate" they proclaimed in 2014.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Hermione put the vanquished Horcrux into the beaded bag, then climbed back into her bed and settled down without another word.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling