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as in oppressed
suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority when the tyrannized masses could take no more, a violent and bloody revolution became inevitable

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verb

past tense of tyrannize

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Adjective
  • Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated for advocating on behalf of El Salvador’s oppressed, invoked Exodus passionately, urging his community to break free from oppressive structures.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The 2022 protests demonstrated that women, alongside other oppressed and disadvantaged groups, are at the heart of these movements.
    Narges Mohammadi, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After being dominated by the quicker Moorer for the first seven rounds, Foreman found his timing late in the fight and landed combination after combination.
    Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Ferrari driver nailed his start from pole and dominated the end of the sprint race in what was an impressive drive.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Service is friendly but discreet, something the Swiss have mastered like few others.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That that's something that's really, really hard to replicate, and he's really mastered it.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Tyrannized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannized. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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