VANQUISHER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

vanquisher

noun

Definition of vanquisher

as in winner

one that defeats an enemy or opponent a parade for the triumphal return of the empire's most celebrated vanquisher

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Recent Examples of vanquisher That included midfielder Mariona Caldentey, who returned to preseason training with Arsenal and had to face several of her English vanquishers, including captain Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Lotte Wubben-Moy. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Excelling with Reichard, paired with his punting upside as the former Ray Guy Award winner at Georgia, pushed him over the hump.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The winners of the competition received passes to attend the Worldcon and spent some time at the IEEE booth.

— Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

The plot of the original YouTube series began to follow the Skibidi Toilets, a conqueror race armed with futuristic weaponry and an intention to colonize the galaxy.

— Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
One stronghold after another has fallen to the ruthless conqueror Nobunaga Oda—often celebrated as the first great unifier of Japan but here cast as a largely offscreen mega-villain.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of conqueror

Noun

One trophy went to the points leader and another went to the Tour Championship victor.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The co-main event is a crucial lightweight title eliminator, pitting Arman Tsarukyan against Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round contest, with the victor expected to challenge champion Justin Gaethje next.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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