oppress
verb (used with object)
to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power.
oppressing
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present participleof oppress.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The mayor fumbled when asked in a radio show about the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim group that China has been accused of oppressing, saying “What’s a Uygher?”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Sayce Holmes-Lewis, the founder and CEO of youth mentoring organisation Mentivity, said: "You can't recruit people from the same demographic you are oppressing on a daily basis."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
She said she would do everything within the EU framework to reach the point of imposing sanctions against those responsible for oppressing women in Iran.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
I want to make a film about how our society is oppressing itself.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2022
The fog had almost dissolved by the end of the second hour, but the day was still dark with low, oppressing clouds.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
