enslaves

verb

present tense third-person singular of enslave
as in reduces
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 enslaves The fictitious play would suffer the kind of malchance that builds momentum, gains form, enslaves a story to its premise. — Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 This is how Gladys enslaves Alex—no magic, just fear. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enslaves
  1. reduces
  2. overcomes
  3. annihilates
  4. defeats
  5. subjugates
  6. whips
  7. smashes
  8. crushes
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  • This reduces the computing work required to serve identical repository data repeatedly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The iron in lentils can help maintain healthy energy levels by being a component of hemoglobin in red blood cells, which delivers oxygen throughout the body and reduces fatigue.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • This process allows for precise positioning of cells and the generation of custom three-dimensional structures and also overcomes challenges with random cellular self-organization.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Paired with a convincing lead turn by Best, as well as moving work from Gourrier and especially Joseph, the earnest series overcomes its stock biopic structure to linger with viewers in a manner more pleasing than disbelieving.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of overcomes
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  • And that’s a lot of energy to shed as a vehicle comes blaring back into Earth’s thick atmosphere, a process that typically annihilates objects returning from space unless they are precisely designed to survive the trip.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Matter is so dominant in our universe that any antimatter typically encounters matter quickly and annihilates.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
Definition of annihilates
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  • In the final race of his career, 3-year-old Man O War defeats 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton in a match race, the Kenilworth Park Gold Cup.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This eventually defeats Other Mommy, leaving the happy family of three intact — even though there’s subtext that Bela will always have a little discomfort around her mother.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeats
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  • Its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, established a religious dictatorship that subjugates the Iranian people under sharia law, while zealously exporting its dogma by force.
    — Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Roberts performs as Yale philosophy Professor Alma, the self-righteousness that dazzles in her eyes subjugates Edebiri as Maggie, her self-effacing star pupil.
    — Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of subjugates
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  • Paddling along the shoreline of a small lake in the wilderness, as pine and spruce trees hover over the dark water’s edge and the wind whips waves against the canoe, a human knows her place.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of whips
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  • In them, a high voltage creates a hot plasma that smashes nuclei together.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The episode’s action-movie finale drops the rest of the episode’s spoofy meta humor and aims at straight drama, as Butcherbird smashes through Katerina’s security detail and drops her disguise.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of smashes
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  • In Zvyagintsev’s film, the state machine, rather than protect the individual, crushes him.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The head crushes and smashes of so much yesteryear horror often tended to be funny, even if not intentionally so.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of crushes

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