as in to conquer
to bring under one's control by force of arms
explorers who subjugated the natives in the name of religion
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Recent Examples of subjugate
Earlier this month, the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute estimated that if Russia were to prevail in its bid to subjugate Ukraine, the United States would need to bolster its own military by spending an additional $808 billion over five years to safeguard Europe.
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Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Government agents adopted practices of assimilation that sought to subjugate the Agua Caliente.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
This Better-Than List calls out those films and filmmakers who triumphed, defeating those who subjugated moviegoers to fear, bias, and ignorance.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
The need to subjugate or put you in a beta role becomes overwhelming.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Government agents adopted practices of assimilation that sought to subjugate the Agua Caliente.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
This Better-Than List calls out those films and filmmakers who triumphed, defeating those who subjugated moviegoers to fear, bias, and ignorance.
—Armond White, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
The need to subjugate or put you in a beta role becomes overwhelming.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjugate
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As a first-time founder-CEO running a fast-growing SaaS startup, Morgan had conquered his fair share of challenges at high speeds.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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Canada’s democracy has frayed and strained in the years since, but always held—Quebec’s independence movement was subdued by real concessions from the rest of the provinces, for instance.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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He was subdued after an officer fired a beanbag round, striking Hermanson and allowing police to arrest him.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Yankees dominated Saturday against the Houston Astros, winning 9-3.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Honestly, Nevermind dominated in 2022 with 204,000 units.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Throughout her childhood, Dee Dee subjected her Gypsy-Rose to years of painful medical procedures that were not needed.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Book said the Homeless Trust has been pursuing the partnerships to increase bed capacity and ensure compliance with a new state law that subjects local governments to lawsuits for letting people sleep on the streets.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals in Tuesday's exhibition in Palm Beach, Florida.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Subjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjugate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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