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
Homeland Security officials even subjected him to a polygraph test, accusing him and other officials of leaking details of a private meeting.
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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
Jones had claimed that the 2012 massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax and staged and his followers subjected the families to years of harassment and death threats.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
As cell phone service expands on the MTA and headphones seem to have no value underground, we’re subjected more than ever to doomscrolling at full volume — and the nauseating, water-torture pling of candies being crushed, among other horrors polluting sight and sound.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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
Jones had claimed that the 2012 massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax and staged and his followers subjected the families to years of harassment and death threats.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
As cell phone service expands on the MTA and headphones seem to have no value underground, we’re subjected more than ever to doomscrolling at full volume — and the nauseating, water-torture pling of candies being crushed, among other horrors polluting sight and sound.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjected
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Public safety dominated the exchange, with sharp disagreements over crime trends, law enforcement authority and the role sheriffs should play in statewide policy.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Seattle dominated in its 29-13 victory that earned the Seahawks their second Lombardi Trophy.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 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 20 May. 2026.
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