Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tyrannizing
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Now, the Franciscan missionaries oppressing the Native Americans in the painting had arrows piercing their heads and bodies.—
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Rather than creating a harsh line, the fresh fringe moves and breathes, complementing her features instead of dominating them.—
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That fuels hopes that pills could help address the long-standing affordability hurdles tied to the weekly injections dominating the weight loss drug market.—
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And instead of dictating from the central office which books to recommend, Barnes & Noble now lets local booksellers suggest books to their customers, giving the stores a more personal touch, Flanigan said.—
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Peaceful coexistence is the goal, and that’s not going to happen if one person is dictating what can and can’t happen in the neighborhood.—
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Silk is known to have great temperature-regulating qualities, so these will lock in the heat during the winter and keep you cool in the summer.—
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That’s because our oceans play a key role in regulating the impact of global carbon emissions in our atmosphere—absorbing about 90% of the excess heat from planetary warming trapped by greenhouse gases over the past century.—
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Advocacy isn’t about mastering policy jargon or tracking every bill.—
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But there can also be peace in mastering it.—
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“Tyrannizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyrannizing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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