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

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

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

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

The "Ritter" is perfectly charming on these subjects; there is a vein of love through his metaphysics, and of metaphysics through his love, that elevates while it subdues.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Charles James Lever

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Harbaugh was understandably subdued, especially on the heels of a more encouraging performance in a preseason opener at Houston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, who joined LIV in 2022, told BBC Sport the mood among the players was "subdued".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Xiaomi continues to face headwinds, with pricier memory chips pressuring smartphone margins, and reduced subsidies adding to already subdued consumer demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Whether I have subdued it, I know not.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

He was the big presence the Lakers needed to be sure of subduing a team whose poor three-point shooting and overall ragged play didn’t match its enormous pride and championship pedigree.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2023

There was no subduing Kali, as I well knew.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya