subdue
verb (used with object)
to conquer and bring into subjection.
had subdued
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past perfectof subdue.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the time they had subdued the fire two hours later, only the skeletal remnants of the clubhouse were left standing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
By the time the meeting ended, it was clear McCarthy had subdued the revolt.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
By 63 BCE, Pompey had subdued Asia Minor, annexed Syria, destroyed the Seleucid kingdom, and occupied Jerusalem.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The neighborhood has had subdued foot traffic since the pandemic began.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
She had subdued her natural wish to change into something that could bite and threaten, and remained a robin.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
