as in to annihilate
to take control of and assert authority over
—usually used as (be) enslaved
Her ancestors were enslaved during the war.
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Recent Examples of enslave
About 12 million Africans were forcefully taken by traders from European nations from the 16th to the 19th century and enslaved on plantations that built wealth at the price of misery.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Ray must frantically track down the thief while battling lawsuits from both his greedy relatives and the descendants of the family that once enslaved his ancestors.
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Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Even after flour grew more readily available, cooks—many of them enslaved African women—did not abandon filé or okra.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Potato salad symbolized the abundance of the harvest of the land, putting on full display the agricultural knowledge and labor of the enslaved.
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Bobby J. Smith Ii,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Ray must frantically track down the thief while battling lawsuits from both his greedy relatives and the descendants of the family that once enslaved his ancestors.
—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Even after flour grew more readily available, cooks—many of them enslaved African women—did not abandon filé or okra.
—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
Potato salad symbolized the abundance of the harvest of the land, putting on full display the agricultural knowledge and labor of the enslaved.
—
Bobby J. Smith Ii,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enslave
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Instead, El Fasher was annihilated.
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Chess is about annihilating your opponent.
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New flyover ramps connecting to I-95 would also be built, while sound barriers would be installed along both sides of the corridor to help reduce traffic noise for nearby residents.
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The rich treatment balances strengthening plant proteins with nourishing rosehip and sweet almond oils to reduce breakage and replenish moisture.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the early matchups, Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0, the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1, and Japan and Sweden tied 1-1.
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In a country like India, subjugated early in the history of capitalist imperialism, and then bullied after independence by the West, a degree of self-renunciation and collective sacrifice was widely understood to be requisite to economic and political self-strengthening.
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This campy, reality-shifting comedy series questions what would happen if a flaming misogynist woke up in a world that was completely matriarchal and subjugated men based on their gender.
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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Britons struggled to cope this week as the record June temperature was smashed three days in a row.
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Video and photos shared on social media appear to show the aircraft plummeting to the ground after smashing a large hole in the 108-story CITIC Tower, located in the Chinese capital's business district.
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Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was caught on camera whipping a yellow taxi cab with a belt, damaging the hood, following the Knicks’ comeback victory in Game 4 of the NBA finals, officials said Friday.
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Democrats work ceaselessly to whip the American people into a frenzy of hate and conflict.
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“Enslave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslave. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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