subdue

Their venom and bites evolved to subdue prey that is far smaller than a human.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

Fritz, seeded third in the 500-level hard court tournament, needed five match points to subdue the 24th-ranked teen and capture his 11th title, and his first since Eastbourne last year.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Assassination attempts can also warp how journalists cover a president’s opposition, and subdue how that opposition behaves.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026

The land wasn’t empty, and Native American tribes fought fiercely to defend it in alliance with the British, leading Washington to dispatch multiple punitive expeditions to subdue them and exert American control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

I had a vague memory of the boar plowing down several Greek cities before Hercules managed to subdue it.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

We don’t yet know how MiniFlayer subdues its helper, or whether MindFlayer has evolved countermeasures.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

He cited Philippine national hero Jose Rizal’s description of justice “as the foremost virtue of the civilizing races. It subdues the barbarous nations while injustice arouses the weakest.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

Nathan, a rich Jewish trader, is wooed by Salah ad-Din to shore up the city’s treasury after the sultan subdues the Christian crusaders, sparing one, played with amusing energy by Drew Kopas.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022

Her look surprises, dominates, subdues; the charm which lies concealed there appears not so much in the features as in the expression—her face is the mirror of a noble soul.

From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by J?kai, M?r

“Grades and recoveries are expected to be subdued during commissioning,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Speaking at the scene, the BBC's Phillip Norton said it was a "subdued" atmosphere, with police and emergency services "dotted along the sea wall as far as the eye can see".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

With employment not keeping pace with population growth, economists expect to see the unemployment rate rise over time, with wage growth remaining subdued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The moves to go public have come as the restaurant industry struggles with subdued demand, as higher prices keep shoppers anxious about their budgets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Despite the happy reunion, everybody seemed more subdued than usual—like they were picking up on Leo’s mood.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Sun Tzu, perhaps the most famous military strategist in human history, wrote in the fifth century B.C. that subduing an enemy without fighting was the height of military skill.

From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026

The Fremiels, relieved by the subduing of the Sunset fire, were hoping to return home for the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025

Gigantic or tiny, fearsome or cuddly, stealing from the rich or subduing gangsters, they scamper through the film with lolling-tongued delight and discernible personalities.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

That facts such as these weren’t obvious from the beginning only shows the power of myth in subduing skeptical thinking.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2023

“She’s not going anywhere. We can look for accomplices later, too. The priority has to be subduing the crowd. This is a Protocol Six-Oh-Two situation. All of you—go!”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix