tyrannizing

present participle of tyrannize

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Verb
  • Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The transgender athlete, Marissa Rothenberger of Champlin Park High School, led the school to a state championship this past year while dominating female opponents.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The company is developing the injection to be taken once a month, which could offer a convenient edge over the weekly injections currently dominating the market.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Recent federal cuts to research funding and the punishment of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies seek to reshape academic labor on the back end, by dictating what scholars can teach and research after they’ve been hired to perform those tasks.
    Time, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • For Rachel, the goal is to encourage critical thinking without dictating how her kids should feel.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The heat exchanger is expected to be critical in regulating the substantial heat produced by hydrogen fuel cells, ensuring safety and efficiency in flight operations.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The first part is about mastering the new language of work.
    Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • From day one, new consultants rotate across industries, geographies, and functions, adapting on the fly and mastering unfamiliar businesses.
    Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Tyrannizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannizing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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