subsumed

past tense of subsume

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Recent Examples of subsumed The series actually began life in 2022 on ALTBalaji, the now defunct streamer that Balaji Telefilms operated, and MX Player, which was recently subsumed into Prime Video India. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 July 2026 The writers also cited Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets, arguing that Fox’s independent creative voice has essentially been subsumed by Disney’s corporate imperatives. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 July 2026 His eye does not live in these pictures; it’s subsumed by them. Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Blanche did pay at least a few pennies of tribute to the notion of a Justice Department not entirely subsumed to presidential power. Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 The children of Al Hol were subsumed into a Syria being quickly remade after Assad’s fall in late 2024. Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 In time, prediction markets will be subsumed into regulation and taxation. Yun Li, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Hannah starts flunking tests, missing class, and becomes totally subsumed in Melanie’s world and her instructor’s investment in her. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 It was now subsumed by a new sensory orientation that shifted emphasis from the eye to the ear, echoing the oral culture of earlier tribal societies. Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsumed
Verb
  • At the time, the group included the United Arab Emirates as well.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Insider tip While nearly every dining experience at Grupo Xcaret is included in your stay, there’s one exception.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For those involved with Powell Gardens, however, the anniversary was about more than adding new entertainment.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Two weeks after Kowalski's retirement, interim Police Chief Ken Myers demoted everyone involved.
    Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Previously, the bazaar lasted a full weekend, according to previous Bee coverage, but it is now contained to a single-day event on Saturday.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The computer industry once contained many companies producing general-purpose machines.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The widening Iran war engulfed Egypt in a drone strike that encompassed the Suez Canal, which had, so far, been beyond Iran’s attention.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Although it is all encompassed in our little blue marble of a planet, animals can still easily disappear into blue water within seconds.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Ionescu was held scoreless in the second quarter as the home team turned its defensive intensity up a notch and carried a 56-53 lead into the locker room thanks to Burrell’s 13 points and Brink’s 11.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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“Subsumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsumed. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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