subduers

plural of subduer
as in winners
one that defeats an enemy or opponent the game's subduers went out for burgers and shakes to celebrate their win over the former state champions

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Noun
  • As winners take the stage, the audience showers them with paper airplanes.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But as was the case on Emmy-nominations morning, there are sure to be surprises when the final Emmy winners are announced on September 14.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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“Subduers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subduers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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