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noun

Definition of subduingnext
as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control the subduing of the wild horse was accomplished by a method reputedly used by Plains Indians

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subduing

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adjective

1
as in noninflammatory

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as in unemotional

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subduing

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verb

present participle of subdue
1
as in defeating
to achieve a victory over subdued her fear of the dark by joining a club for spelunkers

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as in conquering
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 quelling
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 Synonyms for subduing
  1. conquest
  2. noninflammatory
  3. unemotional
  4. conquering
  5. suppressing
  6. domination
  7. unimpressive
  8. mastering
Noun
  • Of course, by the end of the 1930s, the Nazi conquest of Europe had driven a dramatic swing in U.S. public opinion away from Borah’s isolationist daydream.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Dating work on the pottery nuclei revealed that most of them probably also date to the Hellenistic period, or the later Roman to Byzantine periods, which spanned from 63 B.C. until the early Islamic conquests of the 7th century A.D.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conquest
Adjective
  • Mineral formulas also tend to be fragrance-free, noncomedogenic, and noninflammatory, says Dr. Engelman.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Burgum, 67 years old and known for a casual style and noninflammatory rhetoric, was never a significant presence in the race.
    John McCormick, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2023
Definition of noninflammatory
Adjective
  • Schmidt’s unemotional and seemingly effortless style of play did not sit well with the fans.
    John Perrotto, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Limit your responses to concrete, unemotional facts while maintaining a professional, neutral attitude.
    Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of unemotional
Verb
  • Is there not a single executive somewhere at Netflix to greenlight a fresh retelling of the core Hanukkah story of pride, miracles, and determined guerilla warfare against a conquering despot?
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Then English speakers began conquering Celtic, Native American, African, Australian and other peoples, pressuring or forcing them to give up their languages.
    Ross Perlin, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • Instead of suppressing your emotions, practice emotional validation—acknowledge and accept your feelings without judgment.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • His approach promises a more collaborative regulatory framework, fostering innovation rather than suppressing it.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppressing
Noun
  • Its battery pack promised to take you about as far as the gas tank on a 450, for up to six hours of trail riding, and Stark Future, the Spanish company behind this electric fire-breather seemed uninterested in anything short of world domination.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Hollywood seems to be shifting away from the superhero industry, following decades of reliable box-office domination, but the next trend has not yet emerged.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of domination
Adjective
  • For a team that has always fielded rosters with consequential MLB players, the team’s postseason track record is unimpressive.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Profitability has usually been unimpressive until recently.
    John Dorfman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of unimpressive
Verb
  • The renowned 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi depicts the enormous challenges in mastering the craft.
    Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But mastering live streaming will be crucial for its future as concerns about stagnation and subscriber growth continue to loom.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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