as in to include
to have as part of a whole
games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of "recreation"
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Recent Examples of subsume
Frostbite subsumed large swaths of their bodies.
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Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
The broad fear when Pitchfork was subsumed into GQ was that a glossy fashion magazine’s coziness with the entertainment industry would be at odds with a music-reviewing site’s prerogative to trash bad albums.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
In the second, that body is subsumed into the world.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
There are some new security measures, but these are deftly subsumed into the original entrance.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subsume
Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
The broad fear when Pitchfork was subsumed into GQ was that a glossy fashion magazine’s coziness with the entertainment industry would be at odds with a music-reviewing site’s prerogative to trash bad albums.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
In the second, that body is subsumed into the world.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2025
There are some new security measures, but these are deftly subsumed into the original entrance.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsume
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Islanders finished the night shooting 32% from the field, including 7% on 3-pointers.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By Monday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 30% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The green husks contain a natural dye that will stain skin, clothes and concrete.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Of course, an audio and video conferencing company may be optimistic that the future of work involves their tech.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Residents of Mountain Village, the European-style town that encompasses the Telluride ski resort, on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a 5% lift-ticket tax to help fund the construction, maintenance and operation of the iconic gondola that connects the mountain with the town of Telluride.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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So everything about that, which was also what was so indelible and so pleasurable about that, was also what the big challenge was, encompassing all that.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsume. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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