as in subdued
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to bring under one's control by force of arms
explorers who subjugated the natives in the name of religion
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Recent Examples of subjugated
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s subjugated to a larger sense of what’s called the universal destination of all goods.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Not forcing her to go means hurting the other girl, forcing her to go means teaching your daughter that her own comfort should be subjugated to make someone else happy.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Spanish subjugated and enslaved the indigenous population of the Canaries—the Guanches—exporting some of them to Madeira or Europe, while others were forced to labor on Canarian sugar plantations.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
All expanded the Russian empire -- and subjugated the people and areas that now form Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Americans have been skeptical of brown-skinned people since the days of the Alamo, always fearful Latinos are one step away from insurrection and thus must always be subjugated.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
It’s subjugated to a larger sense of what’s called the universal destination of all goods.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Not forcing her to go means hurting the other girl, forcing her to go means teaching your daughter that her own comfort should be subjugated to make someone else happy.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Spanish subjugated and enslaved the indigenous population of the Canaries—the Guanches—exporting some of them to Madeira or Europe, while others were forced to labor on Canarian sugar plantations.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
All expanded the Russian empire -- and subjugated the people and areas that now form Ukraine.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjugated
Adjective
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Loose ends and compelling payoffs await after a subdued and slow-ish first frame that struggles with a balance between dark brooding and uneven lull.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Institutional investors spent much of the first quarter selling upside bets—effectively wagering that prices wouldn’t rise sharply—to generate income in a subdued market, said James Harris, chief executive officer at asset manager Tesseract.—
Sidhartha Shukla,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The gatherers chanted pro-monarchy slogans, including wishes of happy birthday to Pahlavi, who was born around the same day in October that Cyrus is said to have conquered Babylon.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Their country had already conquered global markets with electronics and automobiles.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Big Ten's run marks the second straight year that the two most cash-flush conferences have dominated the tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But Duke’s marquee stars dominated down the stretch, dealing the Red Storm an 80-75 defeat at Capital One Arena.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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More than a dozen civilians in the occupied West Bank and Gulf Arab states have also died.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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More than a dozen civilians in the occupied West Bank and Gulf Arab states have also died.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Department of Justice and the Treasury subjected the question of whether the change could be made without congressional action to their gimlet-eyed scrutiny, and turned thumbs-down.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Olivera also alleged that Mustafa subjected her to ongoing harassment through social media, emphasizing that the situation left her concerned for her safety and her child’s well-being.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The African Union, which includes 55 member states on the continent, condemned the attack Sunday and called for the release of abducted women and children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie is making a last-minute plea for help in finding her abducted mother, Nancy Guthrie.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The women carried their burden with grace and defeated Notre Dame.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Adam Sykora broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Subjugated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjugated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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