subjugate
verb (used with object)
to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
was subjugating
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past progressiveof subjugate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He stood alone on the continent of Europe face to face with the man who was subjugating it.
From A Short History of Russia by Mary Platt Parmele
