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as in to depress
to make sad
this gloomy weather is oppressing all of us
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as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
a film about a man who is haunted and oppressed by the secrets of his past
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Recent Examples of oppress
The wizard is outed as a fraud (both Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible play these scenes with the pitch-perfect precision that comes only with their experience) who is trying to use Elphaba’s powers to oppress animals (who are walking, talking, law-abiding citizens in Oz).
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Today's progressive movement is less about labor or rights and more focused on identity, equity, and a sense of responsibility to the global oppressed.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Assad oppressed all Syrians, destroying a beautiful country.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Today's progressive movement is less about labor or rights and more focused on identity, equity, and a sense of responsibility to the global oppressed.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Assad oppressed all Syrians, destroying a beautiful country.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppress
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Even so, there’s something depressing about the way Mickey 17 invites us to chuckle knowingly at these cartoon evildoers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Less frequent and destructive attacks depressed Russian oil product exports by 10% last year, according to a Reuters analysis.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, Conquest overwhelms her, cleaves her jaw off and punches a hole through her stomach in mere seconds.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The threat on European alcohol overwhelmed the positive inflation news.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Woke teachers' unions have infected classrooms with radical gender ideology, burdened teachers and staff with DEI policies, and deliberately excluded parents from notification and informed consent concerning the most intimate details of their children's lives.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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More than 63 percent of renters in Little Haiti are cost burdened.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Last year, parts of the U.S. were devastated by hurricanes such as Helene and Milton.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Asheville area was devastated in September by Hurricane Helene, with thousands of people displaced and businesses destroyed or temporarily closed.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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One of Manson's followers, Bobby Beausoleil, was found guilty of torturing and murdering the man who introduced Manson to Wilson, Gary Hinman.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Between January and June 2023, the couple abused and tortured their two children within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation, according to prosecutors.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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Professionals can take control of their careers by overcoming these challenges and embracing an entrepreneurial mindset.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The plethora of pixels can’t overcome a noise-prone sensor, though, and its picture tends to be soft.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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We are saddened for the glory of Christ in this matter.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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President of the Southern University System, Dennis Shields, spoke at the press conference Friday and said he is saddened by the loss of Wilson’s life.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Charles Leclerc qualified one spot ahead of Hamilton and finished the race eighth, but never had the pace to trouble the leaders on Sunday and spun before recovering to pass his teammate in the closing stages.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The podcast’s protagonists dare to courageously speak out what troubles them, making confessions and opening a door to take a glimpse into their world.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Oppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppress. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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