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

Rattlesnakes would rather save their venom to subdue their prey, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

So Dany had dispatched her tiny khalasar to subdue the hinterlands, under the command of her three bloodriders, whilst Brown Ben Plumm took his Second Sons south to guard against Yunkish incursions.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

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

One half of this cycle subdues tides, making the high tides lower and the low tides higher.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021

Farther, I find that this negation of color is always the means by which Dante subdues his tones.

From Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things by Ruskin, John

“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

Growth is likely to remain subdued, as higher oil prices and continued political uncertainty keep investment activity muted, said ING economists.

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

Everyone was subdued by what had occurred, but by afternoon the work of the harvest raised our spirits.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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

"School is a repressive institution, aimed at subduing the masses. Still and all, it's easier to send you than to have you underfoot. So off you go."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville