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as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over
subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers
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as in conquers
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 suppresses
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 subdues
In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
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Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.
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ABC News,
8 May 2026
Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
However, a strong fusion of tonka wood and sage subdues the sweet sensation, making the fragrance genderless.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.
—
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
However, a strong fusion of tonka wood and sage subdues the sweet sensation, making the fragrance genderless.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdues
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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Just one week after one powerhouse tied the other, that match has been broken as Swift once again conquers the tally.
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That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all!
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Nieusma notes that calendula grows low to the ground, forming a ground cover that shades the soil and suppresses weeds.
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Healthy soil retains more water, cycles more nutrients and suppresses more pests, all work that conventional operations purchase as fertilizer, irrigation and insecticide.
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The cocktail also remained effective against viral variants known to evade single-antibody treatments, demonstrating that combining two antibodies can overcome resistance that defeats either one alone.
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Brazil defeats Japan in the final minute, 2-1 Brazil is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after a last-minute goal broke Japanese hearts in Houston in the first game of the day.
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Schindler said scientists who oppose Pluto's planethood typically favor a dynamical definition focused on how a body interacts with and dominates its orbital environment.
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From hip hop to Amy Sherald, African American creative expression dominates global culture.
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Newsom has not said if the newer version of the bill quells this concern.
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One way Recover quells concerns is through proof-of-concept collections with supply chain partners.
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The industry is in the middle of a transition from copper interconnects to optical solutions, and the company that masters low-latency, high-bandwidth data movement holds a structural advantage.
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Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!
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Instead, the law subjects issuers to the Bank Secrecy Act, enforcing strict anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs.
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Rather than discarding the residual sludge left behind after conventional anaerobic digestion, the system subjects it to an additional treatment stage known as Advanced Wet Oxidation and Steam Explosion (AWOEx).
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“Subdues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdues. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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