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Subduing | Subdued | Subdues

Subduing meaning

present participle and gerund of subdue

Using Subduing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of subdue
  • In the example corpus, subduing often appears in combinations such as: subduing the, in subduing, and subduing.

Context around Subduing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

videos 2× ultimately 1× somehow 1× 2016 1× metalbending 1× fast 1× spirits 1×

Often after:

gazans 1× faust 1× cordova 1× floyd 1× suspects 1× kong 1× johnnie 1× rush 1× opponents 1× wild 1×

Sentence patterns with Subduing

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

acted fast subduing the attacker 1× after subduing faust and 1× after subduing the guards 1× agents in subduing both men 1× attack while subduing the suspect 1× did in subduing floyd 1× effective when subduing his opponents 1× intervened ultimately subduing cordova until 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after subduing faust 1× after subduing the 1× book one chapter 1× carr 64 suffers 1× cortés began a 1× despite the policy 1×

Common sentence endings:

a stun gun 2× alerting the police 1× aztecs allied cities 1× by dry wind 1× can be considered 1× cannot be revived 1×

Words around Subduing

Just before it in the word index:

subdues 9 subdued 388 subdue 133 subduction 43 subducting 7 subducted 10

Just after it in the word index:

subdural 18 sube 3 subeb 17 subedar 15 subedi 4 suber 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbeys 42 abundances 42 aced 42 ackman 42 actinides 42 adeboye 42

Corpus analysis for Subduing

  • In this selection, "subduing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, videos, ultimately, somehow, gazans, faust and cordova stand out and add context to how "subduing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include acted fast subduing the attacker and after subduing faust and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subduing" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subduing

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

Subduing the fire is made difficult by dry wind. (9 words)

Yet, somehow, subduing Kong is apparently possible in the MonsterVerse. (10 words)

After subduing Faust and the creature, Shazam hurries to make it to his family meeting. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Book one, Chapter 17 Book two (Of his Miraculous Powers) In the second book, Columba performs various miracles such as healing people with diseases, expelling malignant spirits, subduing wild beasts, calming storms, and even returning the dead to life. (39 words)

The agents grappled with Ibarra and Lozado-Salas for approximately four minutes before members of the National Guard arrived and assisted the agents in subduing both men,” the court filing stated. (31 words)

Frustrated by their military failure to deliver on their promises of subduing Gazans, ordinary Israelis have taken to social media to taunt Palestinians in their own way. (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

Both of these verses refer to the Jews conquering the land and subduing their enemies, figuratively stepping on them.

Frustrated by their military failure to deliver on their promises of subduing Gazans, ordinary Israelis have taken to social media to taunt Palestinians in their own way.

He also wields two fifty-kilogram yo-yos that prove remarkably effective when subduing his opponents non-lethally.

Subduing the fire is made difficult by dry wind.

After subduing Faust and the creature, Shazam hurries to make it to his family meeting.

After subduing the guards, they spent nearly an hour and a half walking around the museum, slashing millions of dollars’ worth of art out of their frames.

Joel, a new father and personal trainer, joined police officers in subduing the attacker and carried injured children away from the chaotic scene.

Several passing motorists stopped and intervened, ultimately subduing Cordova until members of the Suffolk County Police Department arrived.

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The agents grappled with Ibarra and Lozado-Salas for approximately four minutes before members of the National Guard arrived and assisted the agents in subduing both men,” the court filing stated.

My previous article did not address in any detail the reasons why the defendants acted as they did in subduing Floyd.

Perhaps pepper spray and tasers – two non lethal weapons for subduing suspects and controlling crowds can be considered.

Yet, somehow, subduing Kong is apparently possible in the MonsterVerse.

Carr, 64, suffers a massive heart attack while subduing the suspect and cannot be revived.

Despite the policy, Hickman is shown on the videos subduing Johnnie Jermaine Rush, then punching and shocking him with a stun gun.

Following a particularly violent week in Oromia, a draconian state of emergency was enacted in September 2016, subduing the protests.

Hickman is shown on the videos subduing Rush, then punching and shocking him with a stun gun.

Kuvira showed much of Toph's proficiency with metalbending, subduing opponents and creating improvised weapons with remarkable speed and skill.

The two men acted fast, subduing the attacker and holding him on the ground while alerting the police.

Book one, Chapter 17 Book two (Of his Miraculous Powers) In the second book, Columba performs various miracles such as healing people with diseases, expelling malignant spirits, subduing wild beasts, calming storms, and even returning the dead to life.

Cortés began a policy of attrition towards Tenochtitlan, cutting off supplies and subduing the Aztecs' allied cities.

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Common combinations with subduing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Subduing means: present participle and gerund of subdue
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