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vanquished

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for vanquished.

Editorial note

Oh you mean he vanquished other companies without using any kind of force what-so-ever?

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Quick take

Defeated.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of vanquished gathered in one view.

adjective

Defeated.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vanquished.

Example sentences

1

Oh you mean he vanquished other companies without using any kind of force what-so-ever?

2

The point is that the branches, those vanquished foes from long ago, would have the last laugh.<< This guy is going for the HST approach.

3

It's not a natural thing for mankind to not be consuming the brains of its vanquished enemies.

4

The interesting thing about the browser wars is it's one of the few occasions when history was written by the vanquished.

5

The only place on Earth where long vanquished diseases are still fairly common is Africa.

6

It doesn't matter how good gmail is, and i also don't think that MS/IE has been vanquished yet, the condemned live longer.

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And better yet, let's suggest the company that destroyed them in the market to switch and follow their vanquished foe's failed strategy?

8

The history of the Mongol invasions were written by the vanquished upper classes.

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Simply that losing a major war can mean ultimate removal of the entire political system of the vanquished, even if it does not result in replacement by that of the victor.

10

Much like Sauron's tower in Mordor that collapsed once the foe was vanquished, you kinda expected Zynga to implode once Pincus was ousted.

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War crimes are a final insult of the victor over the vanquished.

12

They are a way for victors to humiliate the vanquished.

Quote examples

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>>More presciently, he warned that India would remain a vanquished, impoverished land until it "elevated" the status of women.

2

"Patience is a virtue that’s been vanquished in the Twitter age." Oh, it's one of those.

3

I clicked on this link thinking "yeah, hot chocolate has kind of vanquished cocoa hasn't it?" Very disappointing to discover this had nothing to do with chocolatey drinks.

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Let them renew it with "minutes to spare"[0] like last time, without the benefit of an Orwellian cover title that lets everyone think Freedom is back again and the NSA has been vanquished.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use vanquished in a sentence?

Oh you mean he vanquished other companies without using any kind of force what-so-ever?

What does vanquished mean?

Defeated.

What part of speech is vanquished?

vanquished is commonly used as adjective.