as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
explorers who subjugated the natives in the name of religion
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Recent Examples of subjugate
Karina has subjugated the Macris—former president Mauricio and Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge.
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Its propaganda revels in its desire to subjugate small European countries—and celebrates the idea America could soon join it to carve up the continent.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
All expanded the Russian empire -- and subjugated the people and areas that now form Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
In this show, loving does not mean subjugating oneself but using it to find purpose.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Its propaganda revels in its desire to subjugate small European countries—and celebrates the idea America could soon join it to carve up the continent.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
All expanded the Russian empire -- and subjugated the people and areas that now form Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
In this show, loving does not mean subjugating oneself but using it to find purpose.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjugate
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Their taste can be subdued by pairing them with ingredients like herbs and lemon juice, and they can be used in place of almost any fish.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spiders have venom to subdue prey, but the majority have fangs that are too tiny to puncture human skin.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Another key aspect of Bananatex is its open-source nature, designed to be shared with others to offer a viable alternative to synthetic materials that dominate the bag industry.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a world dominated by uncertainty, how companies prepare for deregulation is one of the few levers of control available to leadership.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Good versus evil and darkness versus light, and good must conquer evil.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Orders in Memphis would subject troops to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars them from engaging in law enforcement.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many employers already subject potential hires to elaborate interview and testing regimes, sometimes requiring them to perform tasks or problem-solve while recruiters watch.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Las Vegas Aces defeat the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 to win the championship.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Summit was 4-1 overall and 3-0 in district play and had won four straight, defeating Mansfield, Burleson, Grapevine and The Colony heading into the game.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Subjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjugate. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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