VANQUISHERS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

vanquishers

noun

plural of vanquisher

as in winners

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 vanquishers 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

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

Definition of winners

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

Definition of conquerors

Noun

Both woman victors guarantees Tennesseans will have their first woman governor after November.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
One of Ford’s Model T’s initially landed in first place, but the victors were later disqualified because Ford’s team hadn’t followed the rules.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

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