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subduing

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adjective

subduing

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verb

present participle of subdue
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subduing
Noun
  • Bernal as a despotic and at times deluded Magellan persuades the Spanish Crown to fund his bold 16th century expedition to the fabled lands of the East, only to unleash a decade of devastation wreaked by European conquistadors in the Pacific as part of colonial conquests.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
  • Following his armies’ conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Ottoman sultan Mehmed II famously transformed the Hagia Sophia, built as a Christian church, into a mosque.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Mineral formulas also tend to be fragrance-free, noncomedogenic, and noninflammatory, says Dr. Engelman.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Burgum, 67 years old and known for a casual style and noninflammatory rhetoric, was never a significant presence in the race.
    John McCormick, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
Adjective
  • As LeMahieu rounded the bases, the typically unemotional infielder emphatically pumped his fist.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
  • The scientist Hartnett was an unemotional witness called to speak to her professional analysis of the items she was tasked with looking at.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Is there not a single executive somewhere at Netflix to greenlight a fresh retelling of the core Hanukkah story of pride, miracles, and determined guerilla warfare against a conquering despot?
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Then English speakers began conquering Celtic, Native American, African, Australian and other peoples, pressuring or forcing them to give up their languages.
    Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Ice protects fish eggs by suppressing winds and waves that can stir up the sediment, reducing the number of fish that hatch in the spring.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For a minute in the 1990s, Failure seemed destined for world domination.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 June 2025
  • As the 2024-25 season kicked off last August, Madrid appeared set for another spell of domination.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • My own experience with properties near growing Mexican cities mirrors this—holding onto seemingly unimpressive land parcels has consistently provided significant returns for me as development pushes outward.
    Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • The Cavaliers had just dropped their fourth consecutive game, this time a double-digit loss to the unimpressive Phoenix Suns battling to get into the playoffs.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The unit uses tools that were once the preserve of the world’s top mastering houses and is inspired by the artistry of mastering engineers.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • From entry-level careers to the C-suite, mastering soft skills opens up leadership opportunities.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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