as in dominated
to bring under one's control by force of arms
Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage
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Recent Examples of subjected
Toronto subjected Yamamoto to heavy traffic and high stress from the outset.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Echoing his testimony from the third week of Combs’ New York trial, Nash says Combs also subjected him to violent physical assaults.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Putin has been transparent about his objective—the destruction of Ukraine as an independent nation—and has subjected many people to almost unimaginable suffering in order to achieve it.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Ironically, Aenlle’s lawsuit mirrors much of that same language, alleging the county subjected him to the same pattern of retaliation, intimidation and harassment.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Richmond served as the functional center for the chattel slavery system in the United States, the capitol city of the Confederacy during the Civil War and was one of the many cities that subjected residents to redlining lending practices.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
French rocket builder and ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace announced the completion of a monthslong test campaign that subjected several subscale prototypes of its propellant tanks to high-pressure burst tests, European Spaceflight reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward, wants Trump to send the National Guard to his city because of the violent crime to which people in his city are subjected.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Authorities said the two women subjected Franke’s two youngest children to torture, which included dressing the children’s wounds with cayenne pepper and honey, forcing them to work in the sweltering heat for hours with little food or water and plunging the youngest son’s head underwater.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Echoing his testimony from the third week of Combs’ New York trial, Nash says Combs also subjected him to violent physical assaults.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Putin has been transparent about his objective—the destruction of Ukraine as an independent nation—and has subjected many people to almost unimaginable suffering in order to achieve it.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Ironically, Aenlle’s lawsuit mirrors much of that same language, alleging the county subjected him to the same pattern of retaliation, intimidation and harassment.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Richmond served as the functional center for the chattel slavery system in the United States, the capitol city of the Confederacy during the Civil War and was one of the many cities that subjected residents to redlining lending practices.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
French rocket builder and ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace announced the completion of a monthslong test campaign that subjected several subscale prototypes of its propellant tanks to high-pressure burst tests, European Spaceflight reports.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward, wants Trump to send the National Guard to his city because of the violent crime to which people in his city are subjected.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Authorities said the two women subjected Franke’s two youngest children to torture, which included dressing the children’s wounds with cayenne pepper and honey, forcing them to work in the sweltering heat for hours with little food or water and plunging the youngest son’s head underwater.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjected
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Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Nashville dominated the first half of the regular season finale and led 2-1 before Miami scored four unanswered goals in the second half.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nature has been conquered by cellular coverage.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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After officers arrived, Johnson tried to escape while being handcuffed and was only subdued after police tased him.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, the crowds were thin and the usual hustle subdued.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has not defeated Barcelona in La Liga play since October 2021.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Oregon defeated Wisconsin 21-7 in front of 58,940 fans at Autzen Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes overcame the worst start to a game in his storied career to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on the special father-son moment, Broderick said his son overcame his nerves.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Subjected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjected. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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