as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the subduing of the wild horse was accomplished by a method reputedly used by Plains Indians
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as in noninflammatory
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as in unemotional
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as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers
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as in conquering
to bring under one's control by force of arms
subdued the rebels and sent their leaders to the gallows
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as in quelling
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
labored through the night to subdue the river's rising waters by building a wall of sandbags around their property
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subduing
Noun
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An initial assessment suggests the items were buried around the time of the Roman conquest of southern Britain, in the first century AD.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025 -
The conquest of love will not be abstract but vividly concrete for everyone, especially young people, and soon.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mineral formulas also tend to be fragrance-free, noncomedogenic, and noninflammatory, says Dr. Engelman.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2024
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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
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Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire, an underground crime lord and boxer in A Thousand Blows, a neo-Nazi play-acting at being a father in This Is England, a coolly unemotional dystopian leader in Bodies.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Mar. 2025
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Wall Street also brings improved pricing precision — more and better information analyzed by unemotional investment professionals.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Instead of suppressing your emotions, practice emotional validation—acknowledge and accept your feelings without judgment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That's why these guys have a decade of domination… all there guys are strong believers.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Others resisted Christianity, as, at best, an insufficient replacement for their traditional African religion and a tool of white domination.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While Kevin O’Connell was working with quarterback Sam Darnold and turning him into a productive and effective quarterback after six unimpressive NFL seasons, Brian Flores was doing even more with a defense that had been among the worst in the league before his arrival.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Lancers finished tied for 19th place, an unimpressive showing for a team that featured two 7-footers both committed to college teams currently ranked in the top five in the nation.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The future of content creation lies not in choosing between human or artificial intelligence, but in mastering their combination.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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The key to mastering the look, according to A-list manicurist Tinu Bello?—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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