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How do you use Subdues in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Subdues in a sentence

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Subdues | Subdue

Subdues meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of subdue

Using Subdues

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of subdue
  • In the example corpus, subdues often appears in combinations such as: subdues the, subdues him, he subdues.

Context around Subdues

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

anakin 1× spock 1× enraged 1× crew 1×

Often after:

dooku 1× vader 1×

Sentence patterns with Subdues

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anakin subdues dooku and 1× he subdues and befriends 1× he subdues the injured 1× it also subdues the hiring 1× luke enraged subdues vader and 1× mind spock subdues him with 1× the crew subdues him and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anakin subdues dooku 1× doctor leonard mccoy 1× he subdues and 1× he subdues the 1× it also subdues 1× luke enraged subdues 1×

Common sentence endings:

a nerve pinch 1× and increases wages 1× her own game 1× pilot russell casse 1× robotic right hand 1× the aircraft safely 1×

Words around Subdues

Just before it in the word index:

subdued 388 subdue 133 subduction 43 subducting 7 subducted 10 subduct 3

Just after it in the word index:

subduing 35 subdural 18 sube 3 subeb 17 subedar 15 subedi 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Subdues

  • In this selection, "subdues" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, anakin, spock, enraged, dooku and vader stand out and add context to how "subdues" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anakin subdues dooku and and he subdues and befriends. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subdues" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subdues

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It also subdues the hiring pace and increases wages. (9 words)

The crew subdues him and lands the aircraft safely. (9 words)

Anakin subdues Dooku and, on Palpatine's urging, kills him. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Doctor Leonard McCoy ( DeForest Kelley ) manages to devise a cure, allowing the team to return to the ship. citation When Simon van Gelder enters the bridge armed with a phaser in " Dagger of the Mind ", Spock subdues him with a nerve pinch. (42 words)

He subdues and befriends Mongo ( Alex Karras ), an immensely strong, slow-thinking (but surprisingly philosophical) henchman sent by Taggart and Lyle to kill him, and then beats German seductress-for-hire Lili von Shtupp ( Madeline Kahn ) at her own game. (40 words)

He subdues the injured alien pilot and flags down a convoy of refugees, hitching a ride with former combat pilot Russell Casse. (22 words)

Example sentences (7)

It also subdues the hiring pace and increases wages.

Anakin subdues Dooku and, on Palpatine's urging, kills him.

Doctor Leonard McCoy ( DeForest Kelley ) manages to devise a cure, allowing the team to return to the ship. citation When Simon van Gelder enters the bridge armed with a phaser in " Dagger of the Mind ", Spock subdues him with a nerve pinch.

He subdues and befriends Mongo ( Alex Karras ), an immensely strong, slow-thinking (but surprisingly philosophical) henchman sent by Taggart and Lyle to kill him, and then beats German seductress-for-hire Lili von Shtupp ( Madeline Kahn ) at her own game.

He subdues the injured alien pilot and flags down a convoy of refugees, hitching a ride with former combat pilot Russell Casse.

Luke, enraged, subdues Vader and cuts off his father's robotic right hand.

The crew subdues him and lands the aircraft safely.

Common combinations with subdues

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subdues" in a sentence?
An example: "It also subdues the hiring pace and increases wages." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "subdues" from authentic English texts.
What does "subdues" mean?
Subdues means: third-person singular simple present indicative of subdue
How many example sentences with "subdues" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "subdues", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.