- present participle of oppress.
oppressing
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“We took out a horrendous, horrible leader who was oppressing his own people,” Jost said.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
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
"You can't recruit people from the same group you are oppressing on a day-to-day basis," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 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
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
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