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Recent Examples of subjugate Something bigger and more powerful than us finally and forever overtaking us, subjugating us. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, its long-term strategic goals remain unchanged: to subjugate Ukraine, weaken the Western security architecture, and establish a multipolar world dominated by a handful of powerful nations. Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025 Once again, Ukraine will be forced to subjugate itself in the name of global stability and peace. John Shelton, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025 The organization championed self-determination and economic independence for Black people at a time when Jim Crow laws oppressed African Americans and colonization subjugated Africans on their own continent. Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for subjugate
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Verb
  • The memory unit sits close to a CPU or GPU, to conquer latency and provide high bandwidth with low power consumption.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Strawberry Lemonade Any cook can conquer these fresh, celebratory recipes.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Check out these suggestions, each of which, if multiplied by others, can help subdue climate change: Choose airlines that offer carbon offset programs.
    Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The end, at 7:35 a.m., Monday was subdued and pain-free.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Huang is dominating the romance genre herself, even solidifying a place on the Top 5 bestselling BookTok authors with over 1.47 million copies sold in 2024, according to Forbes.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Until then, Sitaraman writes in his 2023 book Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It, the industry was dominated by a handful of major carriers, and basic services—not just safety—were heavily regulated.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Court documents allege Hemphill subjected his victims to hours-long abuse, raping them under the threat of torture — often with electricity through the cattle prods and shock collars.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Spelunking is not exactly a go-to subject for a musical.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In Brazil’s 2023 Presidential election, Lula da Silva defeated Jair Bolsonaro by less than two percentage points.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the championship bout.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Subjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjugate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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