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adjective

Definition of tyrannizednext
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
as in dominated

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  1. oppressed
  2. dominated
  3. mastered
Adjective
  • Thoughts of American battlefield heroes might conjure up images of overseas valor in service of oppressed and conquered people around the world.
    Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • That is to say: There must be an obvious corollary to an actual oppressed population.
    Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of oppressed
Verb
  • Sampson and Emerson take a first look at Notre Dame versus Georgia, a series the Bulldogs have dominated, even though the past two on-campus matchups came down to the very end.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The score was not the only statistic that was dominated by one team over another.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dominated
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  • And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Things happened—or didn’t happen—depending on who had the ear of the president at any moment and who had mastered the dark arts of bureaucratic warfare.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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