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verb

vanquish

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

In a sentence

Six example sentences with vanquish, each labelled with its topic.

  • To vanquish the final boss you must break both shields in the same window, which almost nobody manages first try.

    Gaming

  • The eighth seed managed to vanquish a squad that had lost twice all season, and the arena emptied in silence.

    Basketball

  • Chess columns still print the game where a teenager vanquished the reigning champion in twenty-three careful moves.

    History

  • The underdog must vanquish the champion in the final reel, and the film makes you believe the outcome is in doubt.

    Movies

  • The challenger managed to vanquish the incumbent in a primary that nobody outside the district had bothered to cover.

    Politics

  • The young knight in the tale must vanquish three riddling gatekeepers before he is allowed to see the tower.

    Literature

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