as in to oppress
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Recent Examples of tyrannize
As a simple but stable system of cryptographic property rights, Bitcoin is a digital, modern-day solution to the problems the U.S. Constitution sought to solve: protecting us from humans who seek to tyrannize us.
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Edan Yago, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Saddam Hussein tyrannized Iraq for 12 years after his troops were routed in Kuwait in 1991.
—Daniel Treisman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2022
The mechanics of Shakespeare’s plot — unfolding first in rigid, tyrannized Sicilia and then in pastoral, sunnier Bohemia — hinge on our rooting for the characters Leontes so cruelly censures.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
In the process, these majority ethnic coalitions tyrannize and marginalize other groups, particularly those that are not members of the coalition.
—John Mukum Mbaku, Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2021
In Portsmouth, Virginia, cops have been systematically using their state power to tyrannize political enemies.
—Alex Pareene, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2020
In such societies, counters Madison, a majority will tyrannize the minority.
—Corey Robin, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2020
Edan Yago, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Saddam Hussein tyrannized Iraq for 12 years after his troops were routed in Kuwait in 1991.
—Daniel Treisman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2022
The mechanics of Shakespeare’s plot — unfolding first in rigid, tyrannized Sicilia and then in pastoral, sunnier Bohemia — hinge on our rooting for the characters Leontes so cruelly censures.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
In the process, these majority ethnic coalitions tyrannize and marginalize other groups, particularly those that are not members of the coalition.
—John Mukum Mbaku, Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2021
In Portsmouth, Virginia, cops have been systematically using their state power to tyrannize political enemies.
—Alex Pareene, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2020
In such societies, counters Madison, a majority will tyrannize the minority.
—Corey Robin, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tyrannize
Verb
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But, when the Evil Queen takes over, her dark manner and heavy-handed leadership oppress the people.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
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That is not a typo—Saudi Arabia, the regime that oppressed Rahaf and millions of other women as a matter of state policy, is in charge of monitoring the rights of women worldwide.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fastest car the last couple weeks, been in position to just dominate races.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Back in China though, BYD is a powerhouse and dominates the market.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Material constraints often dictate behavior as strongly as social expectations.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Component Check: Nvidia's New Hotness, Paired With Potent Ryzen AI The components will naturally dictate those prices: The Aero X16 can pack up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics chip.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
13 June 2023
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Standing next to her is Lara, the biological mother, a domineering woman dressed in expensive designer clothes.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Republic,
8 May 2023
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The first step is to regulate your body, Akua K. Boateng, PhD, an individual and couples therapist and founder of Boateng Consulting, tells SELF.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Bloomberg News film includes interviews with parents involved in efforts to secure wins in the courts and the halls of power in Washington D.C. to regulate social media platforms.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Tyrannize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannize. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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