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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. suppressing
  5. domination
  6. unimpressive
  7. mastering
  8. dominating
Noun
  • Napoleon’s conquest of Germanic lands was a watershed moment for German Romanticism.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Fluminense noted how Marcelo came through its academy but returned to the club as a veteran in 2023 while having participated in the conquest of Campeonato Carioca, Libertadores and Recopa titles.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 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
  • Roberson's legal team claims that medics presumed his guilt due to his unemotional behavior, a response Roberson attributes to his autism spectrum disorder.
    Ines Chomnalez, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
  • Slavens said that addressing such boundary issues requires a delicate, unemotional conversation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of unemotional
Verb
  • The material achieves this by reacting strongly with the battery electrodes and suppressing processes that generate hydrogen.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Research has shown that suppressing emotional expression leads to poorer conversation quality and a reduced sense of connection.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of suppressing
Noun
  • Beyond baseball, New York still held cultural domination.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Paris Hilton, Martha Stewart, and More Celebrities with Unique Names for Their Famous Dogs Max's domination of naming charts started before 2022.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of domination
Adjective
  • In the two practices that followed, Watson was generally inconsistent and unimpressive.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Most of my roommates were and are artists with unimpressive salaries.
    Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of unimpressive
Verb
  • The journey isn’t without its challenges, but mastering secure interoperability is worth the effort.
    Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In a world where the average person’s attention span is becoming shorter than ever, mastering time management feels like an impossible task.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Get ahead of the fashion game this October Prime Day with trendy fall fashion finds that are dominating wishlists everywhere.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This helps prevent voices from dominating and promotes a creative environment.
    Jason Walker, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of dominating
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