SUBJUGATES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

subjugates

verb

present tense third-person singular of subjugate

as in conquers

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 subjugates Its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, established a religious dictatorship that subjugates the Iranian people under sharia law, while zealously exporting its dogma by force. — Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 Roberts performs as Yale philosophy Professor Alma, the self-righteousness that dazzles in her eyes subjugates Edebiri as Maggie, her self-effacing star pupil. — Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025

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As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Now, China dominates the global electric vehicle market and is the world's largest solar panel and wind turbine producer — consistently setting records for massive rollouts of renewable energy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
One of the loudest voices has been Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose company not only dominates the AI chips industry, but also has stakes in many other major AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

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In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.

— Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026

Definition of subdues

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Chips face orbital extremes A trip to low Earth orbit subjects a spacecraft to intense vibration and sustained acceleration reaching about 10 times Earth’s gravity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
The ordinance subjects anyone breaking the rule to a $100 fine for each violation, along with all of the restoration costs associated with the damage.

— Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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