subjecting 1 of 2

noun

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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subjecting

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verb

present participle of subject
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
Verb
Ford had introduced the moving assembly line in 1913, subjecting workers to repeating the same easily learned task again and again—boosting productivity and disciplining laborers. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Carr has been investigating diversity practices at Comcast since February 2025 and not ruled out subjecting its NBC licenses to an early review. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026 Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The team would put the players up in hotel rooms with two beds, subjecting Freeman to the incessant clicking of Heyward texting. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 In general, subjecting your hair to heat over 300 degrees Fahrenheit can cause heat damage in the form of breakage or weakening the hair. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Leadership training disputes The lawsuit alleges Petersen began subjecting Kennon to discriminatory treatment around January 2024, including talking down to her, ignoring her and questioning her judgment. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Instead of committing immediately to a single vehicle architecture, the Army is effectively subjecting multiple approaches to the same test regime and allowing battlefield performance to determine which ones deserve further investment. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjecting
  1. conquest
  2. subduing
  3. dominating
  4. conquering
  5. subjection
  6. defeating
  7. domination
  8. overcoming
Noun
  • At the center of this operation was the Bayeux Tapestry, an ancient wall hanging that narrates, over the course of two hundred and twenty feet, the Norman conquest of England, in 1066.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The two leaders and their spouses will join King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a private viewing of the 230-foot (70-meter) tapestry, a 1,000-year-old symbol of Anglo-French relations that depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquest
Verb
  • Beer that was fresh, full of flavor and aroma, and hadn’t traveled hundreds of miles or been pasteurized subduing the bright flavors.
    — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of subduing
Noun
  • All aspects of the Bengals’ defensive overhaul depend on Lawrence dominating once again.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Within that menu, there are three benchmarks — the 10-year, 30-year, and 2-year, in order of importance — that wind up dominating headlines.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dominating
Verb
  • There’s no better way to add a jolt of prestige to an aspiring Oscar vehicle than the sight of its stars, bedecked in all their finery, arriving on the Lido by water taxi in the manner of conquering heroes.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Then again, Bentley still knows a thing or two about racing, most recently conquering the challenging and prestigious Bathurst 12 Hours race in 2020 with a GT3 version of the Continental GT3.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquering
Noun
  • The Handmaid's Tale spared no sensitivities when diving into the cruelest treatment people like June, and even Lydia, experience at the hands of a totalitarian system bent on the total subjection of women.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
  • As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of subjection
Verb
  • Northern California received a boost with Folsom defeating Mission Viejo 35-21.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Botic van de Zandschulp, who knocked Carlos Alcaraz out of this event two years ago, is into the fourth round after defeating Zizou Bergs 3-6, 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of defeating
Noun
  • The pure domination from the Minutemen from start to finish in this one was a sight to behold.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bell has wanted to break up the domination of Garfield in the Eastern League, so why not get all the school’s top athletes to help?
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of domination
Verb
  • This design continually reflects the laser inside the stream via total internal reflection, overcoming the need for focal-point or Rayleigh-length adjustments.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Augusto, Marrero, Hernández and countless others have little choice but to figure things out which, in Cuban parlance, means overcoming whatever obstacle is placed in their way.
    — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcoming

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“Subjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjecting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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