as in defeated
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 enslaved
Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
In some Southern states, enslaved people made up the majority, as in South Carolina (57%) and Mississippi (55%).
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
After all, one thing workingmen, women, and almost all of the enslaved had in common, on the commons, was the fact that none of them could vote.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
And so to see that despite the exploitation that enslaved people were being subjected to despite the horrendous conditions, all this brutality going on, and yet people are trying actively recreating traditions, right?
—Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
In some Southern states, enslaved people made up the majority, as in South Carolina (57%) and Mississippi (55%).
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, Coard and a group of activists formed the Avenging the Ancestors Coalition (ATAC), lobbying the city and the National Park Service for a memorial to the people who were enslaved there — one that finally became reality in 2010.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
After all, one thing workingmen, women, and almost all of the enslaved had in common, on the commons, was the fact that none of them could vote.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enslaved
Verb
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Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has not defeated Barcelona in La Liga play since October 2021.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Oregon defeated Wisconsin 21-7 in front of 58,940 fans at Autzen Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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She was placed as an indentured servant with the Toppan family of Lowell and took their surname, per the Lowell Historical Society and the West End Museum.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Under Trump, Congress has behaved like an indentured servant rather than an independent agent.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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In 2023, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who missed four games after his initial six-game suspension was reduced, for placing a bet on a non-NFL game from an NFL facility.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Deadline reported that Grey's Anatomy had reduced the minimum guarantees for series regulars from 18 episodes per season to 14 during its 2024-25 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But when a sector dwindles to five companies—or four, or three, or two, or just one—the collective action problem is annihilated by the inevitable coziness among the executives of the incestuous industries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Release the hostages and lay down your weapons—or Gaza will be destroyed, and you will be annihilated.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the smallest scales, the strong nuclear force binds quarks into bound structures, three-at-a-time, known as baryons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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Murray, 72, was found bound and slain in the basement of his home in the 3700 block of Newcastle after his wife called 911 to report a robbery.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All expanded the Russian empire -- and subjugated the people and areas that now form Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At one point in the third quarter, Daniels scrambled against a blitz, stopped to throw, then retreated again 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage and completed a pass while getting crushed to the ground.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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The second quarter crushed the Celtics.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Enslaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enslaved. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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