as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a time when the subjecting of much of Asia and Africa to European rule was at its culmination
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as in subduing
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 subjecting
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
She was bound and kidnapped as the trio drove her to Broward County, subjecting her to six to 10 hours of threatening to kill and rape her — at one point assaulting her.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
The law that took effect in 2024 prohibits mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy with minors, subjecting violators to disciplinary action.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, the timing coincided with the April 2024 general elections, subjecting the film to further scrutiny.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
Rendon also said the feds are now subjecting nearly everyone arrested during the immigration crackdown to mandatory detention, meaning they will be held for the remainder of their immigration case, rather than allowing some of them to be released on bond.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Immigration jails are overflowing, subjecting people to abuse behind bars.
—Kerry Kennedy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Producing these stones requires subjecting carbon to high pressure and high temperatures over several weeks.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
This discovery cuts down on the need to retest, subjecting patients to more needle sticks.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
From there, lab directors select the wells with the highest concentrations of each virus, subjecting a reserved portion to further genetic analysis, which shows which subtype of each virus is present.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
She was bound and kidnapped as the trio drove her to Broward County, subjecting her to six to 10 hours of threatening to kill and rape her — at one point assaulting her.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
The law that took effect in 2024 prohibits mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy with minors, subjecting violators to disciplinary action.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, the timing coincided with the April 2024 general elections, subjecting the film to further scrutiny.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
Rendon also said the feds are now subjecting nearly everyone arrested during the immigration crackdown to mandatory detention, meaning they will be held for the remainder of their immigration case, rather than allowing some of them to be released on bond.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Immigration jails are overflowing, subjecting people to abuse behind bars.
—Kerry Kennedy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Producing these stones requires subjecting carbon to high pressure and high temperatures over several weeks.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Nov. 2025
This discovery cuts down on the need to retest, subjecting patients to more needle sticks.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjecting
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Now, she is being recast as a brilliant linguist who survived conquest, enslavement and patriarchy.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tariffs, conquests; all are subverted to this man’s ego.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The past two months of mostly sideways churn within 3% of record highs for the S & P 500 has helped to rebalance the market, puncturing the aggressive sense of destiny around many AI plays, subduing some speculative misbehavior and allowing valuations to settle.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2025
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If the approval of the most important tastemakers (gay people) wasn’t enough, The New Yorker had crowned Industry as the best TV show of 2024, with the show dominating critics’ year-end lists, from Vanity Fair to Vulture and The Guardian.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Essentially, the Golden Globes TV honors were a redux of the TV Academy’s Emmy Awards winners with The Pitt, The Studio and Adolescence dominating both.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Jan. 2026
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That disconnect, between fan adoration and critical praise, poses a challenge that Scott does seem interested in conquering.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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Although loaded water was the key to conquering her morning sickness, Hoffman says that ginger was also incredibly helpful for her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dirksen was elected to the Senate in 1950, defeating Scott Lucas, the incumbent Democrat and Senate majority leader.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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McBeth had a successful week for Saratoga, defeating her 11th-grade opponent from MacDonald High 13-1 on Tuesday.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, far from trending toward retail domination, US e-commerce growth is flattening.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the 1950s rolled into the 1960s, more and more African countries were freeing themselves from European colonial domination; this wave of liberation prompted the emergence of liberation movements in South Africa and anti-apartheid protests.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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This classic ranchera song was originally released in 1963 and is a metaphor for overcoming life’s difficult moments.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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The first query was about injuries, a season-long theme both in terms of hard luck and overcoming adversity in a 13-6 season that included a wild-card playoff win.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Subjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjecting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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