as in dominated
to bring under one's control by force of arms
Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage
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Recent Examples of subjected
The appeals court also found that testimony presented to the grand jury through the ISP investigator subjected Kilkelly to a prejudicial denial of due process, and that dismissal of the original charges by Judge Fix was proper.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The order described allegations that a judge subjected clerks to harassment, verbal abuse and erratic behavior during the COVID pandemic.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Authorities discovered that their parents had subjected the siblings, who ranged in age from 2 to 29 at the time, to brutal violence and deprived them of food, sleep, hygiene, education and health care.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
In the seventeenth century, the Dutch East India’s colony at Cape Town subjected indigenous people who hoped to trade with their soldiers, sailors, and farmers to different rules and planted thorn bushes to keep them out of the European settlement.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The Senate State Affairs Committee rejected a bill that would have subjected the fund to greater oversight, after an earlier tie vote left the measure in limbo.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 27 Jan. 2026
Smart’s captors subjected her to rape daily, something that drove her to the point of contemplating suicide.
—Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Once the material was made, the team subjected it to a battery of tests.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
On the interest rate front, investors are focused on what could be next now that the Department of Justice has subjected Fed Chair Jerome Powell to a criminal investigation .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The order described allegations that a judge subjected clerks to harassment, verbal abuse and erratic behavior during the COVID pandemic.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Authorities discovered that their parents had subjected the siblings, who ranged in age from 2 to 29 at the time, to brutal violence and deprived them of food, sleep, hygiene, education and health care.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
In the seventeenth century, the Dutch East India’s colony at Cape Town subjected indigenous people who hoped to trade with their soldiers, sailors, and farmers to different rules and planted thorn bushes to keep them out of the European settlement.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
The Senate State Affairs Committee rejected a bill that would have subjected the fund to greater oversight, after an earlier tie vote left the measure in limbo.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 27 Jan. 2026
Smart’s captors subjected her to rape daily, something that drove her to the point of contemplating suicide.
—Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Once the material was made, the team subjected it to a battery of tests.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
On the interest rate front, investors are focused on what could be next now that the Department of Justice has subjected Fed Chair Jerome Powell to a criminal investigation .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjected
Verb
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That possibility has injected urgency into negotiations and heightened the stakes of what has become a test of legislative independence from a governor who has long dominated Tallahassee politics.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is markedly different from much of Holocaust literature, which is dominated by stories of survivors from elsewhere in Europe who migrated to the United States, Argentina, Canada, Israel, and other countries and who regard their places of origin and sites of their wartime experience from afar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Volcker went down in history as the man who conquered inflation, laying the foundation for decades of American prosperity.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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His small band of Spaniards pulled off the impossible, and conquered the Mexica empire with alliances, superior technology and diseases.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The atmosphere in Cortina remains subdued, with Austria's Mirjam Puchner having the unenviable task of heading down the hill after Vonn's crash.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Coached by Mike Holmgren and led by quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle went 13-3 during the regular season and defeated Washington and Carolina in the playoffs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Celta defeated Rayo 3-0, but this was a match that is likely to be remembered for what happened off the pitch.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bradshaw — who passed for 309 yards and overcame three interceptions with touchdown passes of 47 yards to Swann and 73 yards to Stallworth — was named MVP for the second straight year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Malinin opened with a big quad flip, opted for a safer triple axel over his quad, and overcame a couple of mistakes along the way to finish with aplomb.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Subjected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjected. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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