Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tyrannizing
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In Russia, Cuba, Iran, Belarus, and Uganda, dictatorships have carried on for decades—oppressing and killing their people, attacking their neighbors, and destabilizing their regions.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026 -
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
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Artificial intelligence is dominating Wall Street, foreign policy and commercial real estate across the country.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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Boosters believe this is a necessary move to reindustrialize America at a time when China is dominating manufacturing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The district's cellphone policy also limits the use of tablets, laptops, wireless headphones and smart watches, dictating that devices must be turned off and put away during the school day.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kalra’s bill would ban private equity firms and hedge funds from dictating case strategy after giving money to a law firm.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The facility received an exemption from environmental review, leaving residents without answers about health hazards as California lawmakers debate regulating AI data centers.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Two resolutions aimed at regulating how Immigration and Customs Enforcement works within Atlanta city limits have passed a key vote in the Atlanta City Council.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Join us for a virtual Fortune 500 Europe C-suite conversation, in partnership with Syndio, on mastering workforce decisions and pay transparency in the age of AI.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Tyrannizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannizing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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