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

“How did your father subdue you?” said Dumbledore.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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

Their engineering subdues torrential floods from heavy rains or snowmelt by slowing water.

From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

O sweet, yet powerful influence of virtue, That charms though cruel, though unkind subdues, And what was love exalts to admiration!

From The Inflexible Captive A Tragedy, in Five Acts by Hannah More

Netanyahu told Fox News on Thursday that, after being subdued, the attacker called out to the crew, "Kill me, kill me!"

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Holiday spending on travel and services offers a gauge of consumer demand, which remains weak amid a persistent property slump and subdued confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"With... immigrant labor losing their status to work in the US, that restriction in labor supply is causing subdued labor growth now for health care," said Ken Kim, senior economist at KPMG.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Eurofins is heavily exposed to Europe, where clinical and research-and-development activity remains weak, and this might explain why organic growth in its biopharma business has remained subdued for the past two years, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

A few of the children were curious, but everyone, including the children, was subdued.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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

“I need time to think,” Matty said, subduing the puppy with a rhythmic scratch below his chin.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry