as in to annihilate
to take control of and assert authority over
—usually used as (be) enslaved
Her ancestors were enslaved during the war.
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Recent Examples of enslave
The unveiling will take place at the historic First Baptist Church, which was built in 1896 by members who were formerly enslaved or were children of formerly enslaved communities.
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Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Jimmie's ancestors had been enslaved by De's ancestors.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Saint Patrick was actually British, captured by Irish pirates and enslaved as a teenager to work as a shepherd.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Whaling was also one of the few industries where Black Americans, both free and formerly enslaved, could make money and become wealthy.
—Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Jimmie's ancestors had been enslaved by De's ancestors.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Saint Patrick was actually British, captured by Irish pirates and enslaved as a teenager to work as a shepherd.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Whaling was also one of the few industries where Black Americans, both free and formerly enslaved, could make money and become wealthy.
—Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enslave
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The Late Devonian extinction, nearly four hundred million years ago, annihilated the jawless fish.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Just like a bank, however, the universe demands this energy to be paid back, which virtual particles do by annihilating each other.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Keeping yourself hydrated and reducing your salt intake may also help reduce bloating and help your body rid itself of excess fluid. Types of Creatine Several types of creatine are used in supplements.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Not without its controversy, like life, the show has tried to demonstrate that family can overcome anything with love, laughter, and conversation.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trailing 0-2, the Heat now faces a series deficit that not many NBA teams have overcome.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Both competitors defeated four female opponents each to get to the championship bout.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In Brazil’s 2023 Presidential election, Lula da Silva defeated Jair Bolsonaro by less than two percentage points.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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The emphasis on a runaway law of value that subjugates worker and capitalist alike follows recent trends in Marxist writing.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Disavowing any ambition to subjugate or harm humanity, Gibson’s AI merely seeks sanctuary from its corrupting influence. Safety from robots or ourselves?—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Red Sox first baseman smashed his second three-run homer in two nights in an 8-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the past half decade, whole strata of this intricate New York support system have been smashed.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lemony whipped ricotta teams up with sweet roasted beets in this vibrant spring salad.—
Wire Report,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Enslave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslave. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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