as in defeated
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 enslaved
Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
In some Southern states, enslaved people made up the majority, as in South Carolina (57%) and Mississippi (55%).
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
More than thirty signs referencing racial discrimination and the hostile attitudes of white people to those who were formerly enslaved will come down or be partially covered.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
And so to see that despite the exploitation that enslaved people were being subjected to despite the horrendous conditions, all this brutality going on, and yet people are trying actively recreating traditions, right?
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
In some Southern states, enslaved people made up the majority, as in South Carolina (57%) and Mississippi (55%).
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
One of the deepest wounds still haunting the region is the tragedy of the Yazidi women who were abducted and enslaved by ISIS.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
More than thirty signs referencing racial discrimination and the hostile attitudes of white people to those who were formerly enslaved will come down or be partially covered.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enslaved
Verb
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In a stunner, Hollis defeated Morgan Pope to win Part 3 of the three-part HOH competition.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Viktor Hovland, who had defeated Henley and Scheffler alongside teammate Robert MacIntyre with a 1-up score, was ruled out of the four-ball due to a neck injury.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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She was placed as an indentured servant with the Toppan family of Lowell and took their surname, per the Lowell Historical Society and the West End Museum.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Under Trump, Congress has behaved like an indentured servant rather than an independent agent.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
Verb
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But a House Fiscal Agency report shows that total artificially reduced by the way billions in federal funding is accounted for, by moving Medicaid money to contingency funds where they are not included in the budget total.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Release the hostages and lay down your weapons—or Gaza will be destroyed, and you will be annihilated.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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With Freakier Friday hitting theaters, we’re all bound to be hit by a wave of nostalgia.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All expanded the Russian empire -- and subjugated the people and areas that now form Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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So my soul was a little bit crushed to be the one to have to evict her — someone who's kept me safe literally time and time again.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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After a few months, the government crushed the protests.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In large-scale poultry operations, chickens are typically raised in very confined spaces, which offers them little to no opportunity for movement — let alone social enrichment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Enslaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslaved. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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