subdue

The G.L.O.V.E. delivers a shock that is not as strong as that of a Taser, another device used by law enforcement to subdue suspects.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

The legions of the Roman Republic set out to subdue the Mediterranean world in the name of the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026

It took less than forty-eight hours to subdue the city.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

But Blake can only charm idyllically: he can never satisfy intellectually: he has not the simplicity, let us say, of the Gospel, which enters into and subdues the complexity of human hopes and desires.

From Essays by Arthur Christopher Benson

“Nonetheless, Strait of Hormuz transits remain subdued, well below pre-conflict levels, about 8 million barrels a day for total petroleum liquids, versus a pre-war level of about 21 million barrels a day,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The atmosphere became increasingly subdued again as it became obvious Djokovic was not going to be able to wriggle out of trouble on this occasion.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

“He said it in a voice that was subdued and calm,” Cullen continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

In America, Pernod pointed to a “spirits market slowdown with economic moderation and subdued consumer confidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

There was something weird, subdued, about his voice.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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

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

Buttressed by the Revolutionary Guards, the ruling elite appears to remain deeply entrenched in power despite its initial difficulties in subduing the protests.

From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2023

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

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry