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
Smart’s captors subjected her to rape daily, something that drove her to the point of contemplating suicide.
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Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Once the material was made, the team subjected it to a battery of tests.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
On the interest rate front, investors are focused on what could be next now that the Department of Justice has subjected Fed Chair Jerome Powell to a criminal investigation .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Investigators believe the pair subjected the girl to severe abuse, which allegedly involved starving her and zip tying her in the corner without even being allowed to use the bathroom, according to the arrest warrant affidavits in the case.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Perpetrators used deception to move them across country borders and subjected them to harm under the pretense of employment.
—Mónica Ramírez, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Francis, for his part, subjected the Church’s right wing to closer scrutiny by the Vatican.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Jeevarajan’s team also subjected batteries to overcharging and to electrical shorts.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2025
His coaches, Roy Hallenbeck and Ken Williams, subjected him to the same ribbing as every other player, even teasing him about his preference for wearing the same size too-small jersey for all four years, so that by senior year his biceps stretched the sleeves to their limit.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Once the material was made, the team subjected it to a battery of tests.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
On the interest rate front, investors are focused on what could be next now that the Department of Justice has subjected Fed Chair Jerome Powell to a criminal investigation .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Investigators believe the pair subjected the girl to severe abuse, which allegedly involved starving her and zip tying her in the corner without even being allowed to use the bathroom, according to the arrest warrant affidavits in the case.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Perpetrators used deception to move them across country borders and subjected them to harm under the pretense of employment.
—Mónica Ramírez, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Francis, for his part, subjected the Church’s right wing to closer scrutiny by the Vatican.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Jeevarajan’s team also subjected batteries to overcharging and to electrical shorts.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2025
His coaches, Roy Hallenbeck and Ken Williams, subjected him to the same ribbing as every other player, even teasing him about his preference for wearing the same size too-small jersey for all four years, so that by senior year his biceps stretched the sleeves to their limit.
—Ben Watanabe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjected
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Tenerife, dominated by Mount Teide, contains some of Europe’s highest vineyards and a wide range of wine styles.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Like last year, AI dominated the conference.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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The tournament of Ashford takes place in 209 AC (short for After the Conquest, when Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros), while Ned Stark’s execution happens in 298 AC.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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And having already successfully conquered so many cable-style reality formats (docuseries, food shows, dating experiments), the streamer is now aiming its programming artillery — and algorithm — at one of the few remaining formats still dominated by broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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All this, while equity indexes have held near record highs, corporate-debt spreads are subdued and bond-market volatility remains sleepy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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One night after the Warriors snapped Minnesota's 103-game streak of scoring at least 100 points — the third-longest in NBA history — the Timberwolves overcame a cold start from the floor and 23 turnovers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sonic boom barrier With the new electromagnetic rail system, engineers overcame a persistent barrier to reliable supersonic performance.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Subjected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjected. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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