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as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers
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as in conquers
to bring under one's control by force of arms
subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows
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as in suppresses
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
labored through the night to subdue the river's rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property
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Recent Examples of subdues
El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.
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ABC News,
8 May 2026
Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
However, a strong fusion of tonka wood and sage subdues the sweet sensation, making the fragrance genderless.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
However, a strong fusion of tonka wood and sage subdues the sweet sensation, making the fragrance genderless.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdues
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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Just one week after one powerhouse tied the other, that match has been broken as Swift once again conquers the tally.
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That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all!
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Healthy soil retains more water, cycles more nutrients and suppresses more pests, all work that conventional operations purchase as fertilizer, irrigation and insecticide.
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Cardboard suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and is useful for new garden beds as sheet mulching or a base layer.
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If Sky defeats Morgan in the Queen of the Ring finals, that would likely set up a rematch for Morgan’s Women’s World Championship at SummerSlam.
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Which side of a sun shade faces out Not using a sunshade properly almost defeats the purpose of using one at all.
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On Friday afternoon a small plane appeared to evade some of the world’s strictest aviation controls and slam into the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, the 109-story CITIC Tower that dominates the city’s skyline, killing the pilot and injuring 13 other people.
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That decade of success dominates proceedings, enhancing understanding of the group’s history despite various anomalies in the storytelling process.
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One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.
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While the presumption was always that Messi would renew with the Herons, the news quells any lingering anxiety.
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Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!
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Levy masters one hilarious perplexed comedic reaction after another as Nicky, a closeted pastor with a zany, highly dysfunctional family.
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Instead, the law subjects issuers to the Bank Secrecy Act, enforcing strict anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs.
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Rather than discarding the residual sludge left behind after conventional anaerobic digestion, the system subjects it to an additional treatment stage known as Advanced Wet Oxidation and Steam Explosion (AWOEx).
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