as in to annihilate
to take control of and assert authority over
—usually used as (be) enslaved
Her ancestors were enslaved during the war.
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Recent Examples of enslave
The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved on plantations in the coastal regions of the southeastern United States.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
The 20 who plunged into the murky Duplin River had traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to celebrate the Gullah Geechee people, a community with a unique blend of African culture and American life, descended from Africans who were enslaved on coastal plantations in the South.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
The seven victims were among the dozens of people who traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee, a community of descendants of Africans who were enslaved on coastal plantations in the South.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Over the course of the transatlantic slave trade, around 4 million Africans were captured and enslaved in Brazil, most from present-day Angola and many of Yoruba descent, an ethnic group that now spans parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
The 20 who plunged into the murky Duplin River had traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to celebrate the Gullah Geechee people, a community with a unique blend of African culture and American life, descended from Africans who were enslaved on coastal plantations in the South.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
The seven victims were among the dozens of people who traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee, a community of descendants of Africans who were enslaved on coastal plantations in the South.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Over the course of the transatlantic slave trade, around 4 million Africans were captured and enslaved in Brazil, most from present-day Angola and many of Yoruba descent, an ethnic group that now spans parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enslave
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The reason is clear: most Americans understand that Israel is fighting for its very survival against terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, whose explicit mission is to annihilate Israel.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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This movie is about an oceanside town in Maryland that gets annihilated by huge lice that started by taking out marine life and have now found their way into humans.Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
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Opened in 1956, Sunnyvale High School, the city’s second public high school, worked to achieve collaboration between students and educators, aiming to reduce violence and enrich the curriculum during the interracial tension that marked the 1960s and ’70s.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Roofing contractors said good roofs with years of life left are being replaced ahead of schedule to allow insurers to reduce their risk going forward.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, the article notes this training will likely be easier for happy chasers because dogs who are angry or fearful bee-chasers have stronger emotions to overcome.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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To overcome this, build self-awareness and emotional intelligence internally first.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The aftermath of Israel’s 1982 invasion illustrates another stark fact: permanently weakening or even defeating an organization can give rise to new ones.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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And four hearts doubled could and should have been defeated.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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That message is stark: that the security of Europe and America itself would suffer if Russia succeeds in subjugating a neighboring country for having chosen to align itself with the democratic West.Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024
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The story explores how violence and power subjugate the weak, how sacrifices are falsely justified for the 'greater good,' and how the normalization of such sacrifices can turn anyone into a monster.Regina Kim, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Nomi Malone licking the stripper pole in Showgirls?Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the series premiere, Rio licked Agatha’s hand in a sapphic (and slightly blood-play oriented) moment of intimacy, and the two also had an almost-kiss at the end of episode four.Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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But by the end of the third quarter, Berkshire Hathaway smashed its previous cash record by selling another quarter of its stake in the tech company, or 100 million shares, bringing its total shares to 300 million, down from 400 million.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint kicked off Saturday’s nine Breeders’ Cup races with a smashing stretch duel and 5-horse blanket finish with longshot Soul of an Angel winning at 19/1 odds.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The offer includes two buttermilk pancakes with glazed strawberries, blueberry topping and whipped topping or its combo of two eggs, hash browns and a choice of two strips of bacon or two pork sausage links.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Use it for everything from creaming butter and sugar to making creamy dips to whipping egg whites into meringues.Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Enslave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslave. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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