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
The incident subjected museum leadership to intense scrutiny over the security lapse, which independent investigations have framed as symptomatic of broader systemic infrastructure failures.
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Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Pennsylvania subjected everything she was left to inheritance tax at the state’s top 15% rate.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Homeland Security officials even subjected him to a polygraph test, accusing him and other officials of leaking details of a private meeting.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Kevin Hart subjected himself to one of comedy’s most hallowed and excruciating traditions last night, the roast.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Victims’ relatives testified that followers of Jones subjected them to death and rape threats, in-person harassment and abusive comments on social media.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The government lawyers characterized William’s order as an overreach that subjected the state to federal law.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Kylie Jenner is named in a new lawsuit from her former live-in housekeeper, who claims other staffers at the reality star’s home subjected her to religious and racial discrimination, as well as bullying, and that Jenner failed to act in her defense.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Although James remains an athletic superstar with a vertical leap well over three feet, the NBA has subjected his body to extensive mileage; the impacts make recovery more demanding.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
Pennsylvania subjected everything she was left to inheritance tax at the state’s top 15% rate.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Homeland Security officials even subjected him to a polygraph test, accusing him and other officials of leaking details of a private meeting.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Kevin Hart subjected himself to one of comedy’s most hallowed and excruciating traditions last night, the roast.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Victims’ relatives testified that followers of Jones subjected them to death and rape threats, in-person harassment and abusive comments on social media.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The government lawyers characterized William’s order as an overreach that subjected the state to federal law.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Kylie Jenner is named in a new lawsuit from her former live-in housekeeper, who claims other staffers at the reality star’s home subjected her to religious and racial discrimination, as well as bullying, and that Jenner failed to act in her defense.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Although James remains an athletic superstar with a vertical leap well over three feet, the NBA has subjected his body to extensive mileage; the impacts make recovery more demanding.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjected
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North Paulding baseball coach Matt Richardson broke tradition on Monday when his team dominated a Georgia powerhouse to make the state championship.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
22 May 2026
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Busch dominated the October 2016 Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 from the pole for the third straight year, leading 150 of 200 laps for his 85th career Xfinity Series win.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Here was a man who had conquered eight halls of fame, had traveled the world many times over, and nothing compared to his home.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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His father conquered mass culture.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Aside from the occasional siren and the presence of television crews along the sidewalk, the atmosphere was subdued and traffic around the hospital continued to move steadily.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The thin layer of this paint looked nice and subdued under this dark spot on our porch.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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McGregor first fought at welterweight in 2016 in a shocking loss to Diaz, then defeated Diaz later that year, again in the 170-pound division.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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True North Classical Academy defeated SLAM (Tampa) in five sets in the 1A state final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Woad overcame a double bogey on the par-4 sixth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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That alone is an achievement, but for Porter, a single mother of 11 who overcame hearing loss along the way, the accomplishment meant even more.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Subjected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjected. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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