Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tyrannizing
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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
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Phillips was reacting to the shock resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, which are dominating news headlines this morning.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Avs are dominating teams, some of the best clubs in the NHL, during regulation.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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It’s been 120 full years since Einstein first put forth his special theory of relativity into the world, dictating how neither space nor time were absolute, but rather the speed of light was.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Clearly the big corporate topic has been dictating our lives.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The administration argues the tariffs are aimed at regulating foreign commerce, not raising revenue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The brief contends that regulating super PAC contributions imposes minimal constraints on free speech rights.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Musk, a sci-fi fan, has long been focused on humanity colonizing Mars and mastering space travel.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mastering guy gets more lines than the entire E Street Band.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Tyrannizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannizing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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