subjugates

present tense third-person singular of subjugate

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Recent Examples of subjugates 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjugates
Verb
  • The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison.
    Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The place is always bustling with people of all ages, and lahmacun flies in and out of the massive stone oven that dominates the small space.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • After snagging the entire top 12 of the national singles chart last week, Taylor dominates once again with eight of the top 10, led by The Fate Of Ophelia which locks up the top spot for a second week.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Park Soon-kwan, CEO of the battery maker Aricell, had been charged under the country’s industrial safety law, which subjects senior executives to prison terms of more than one year when found guilty in the event of fatal accidents.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.
    Dan Gooding Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • See video … WATCH CHARLIE HURT – Shutting the government down defeats the whole purpose of the Democratic Party.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Mighty Bhima, strongest of the Pandava brothers, defeats Duryodhana by breaking his thighs and crushing his genitals with his mace, literally hitting him below the belt.
    Seamus Sullivan September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Subjugates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjugates. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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