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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Unlike a rocket, which accelerates to escape velocity over a few minutes, subjecting its crew to strong but survivable g-forces, a projectile fired from a cannon accelerates almost instantaneously.
—Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026
Continuously subjecting the account to a series of deposits and withdrawals, however, will limit your earning potential.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Such orders are intended to prevent an individual from subjecting another person to acts of violence, intimidation or harassment.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The group spent years subjecting the gastric juice to a special kind of screening process.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Well, Evelyn, thank you for subjecting yourself to the questions side of the microphone.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Also, 2024 saw the largest data breaches in history, impacting billions of users and subjecting customers to the potential of having personal data exposed and ultimately exploited.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Verb
To avoid subjecting yourself to heat stress, try to do most of your outdoor work in the early morning or at dusk when the weather is cooler.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Unlike a rocket, which accelerates to escape velocity over a few minutes, subjecting its crew to strong but survivable g-forces, a projectile fired from a cannon accelerates almost instantaneously.
—Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026
Continuously subjecting the account to a series of deposits and withdrawals, however, will limit your earning potential.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Such orders are intended to prevent an individual from subjecting another person to acts of violence, intimidation or harassment.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The group spent years subjecting the gastric juice to a special kind of screening process.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Well, Evelyn, thank you for subjecting yourself to the questions side of the microphone.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Also, 2024 saw the largest data breaches in history, impacting billions of users and subjecting customers to the potential of having personal data exposed and ultimately exploited.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjecting
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Related Stories What these producers share is a conviction that the Canaries’ historical position — as a staging post for conquest, migration and ecological transformation — generates stories with the kind of cross-cultural resonance that buyers in Japan, West Asia and Latin America will recognize.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Officers then shot her with a Taser, subduing her enough to take her into custody, police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Testimony to this, kids under 12 only represented 4% of the audience for Masters of the Universe during its opening weekend according to Deadline, with the over 35 age group dominating at 57% and the over 45s, who grew up on the original cartoon, coming to 36%.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Ben Brown’s pitching line didn’t necessarily reflect a dominating outing — one run on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings — but his start Saturday night against the Giants was one of his best of the season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Her past several albums did not reach the same heights as her biggest releases, and the story around Perry shifted from world-conquering hitmaker to a star on the downswing – one whose latest singles and albums all underperformed, and things weren’t looking up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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This was Maserati‘s all-conquering factory race car of the mid-1950s and, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful ever built.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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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
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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
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Leviatán has been crowned Valorant Masters London champions, defeating Paper Rex 3-2 in a dramatic grand final.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Over the past 18 months, Blue Origin finally seemed to be gaining momentum, getting closer to reliably launching a gigantic rocket, called New Glenn, that could lift greater payloads and potentially challenge SpaceX’s domination of the sector.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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The Spanish domination of the game was complete – on paper.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Biden, who has spoken at length about overcoming drug addiction, claims to be at least $15 million in debt.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Subjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjecting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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