dominate
verb
dom·i·nate
ˈdä-mə-ˌnāt 
dominated; dominating
2
: to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on
the ambition that has dominated his life
3
: to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position
a hill that dominates the town
4
a
: to be predominant in
sugar maples dominate the forest
b
: to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in
name brands dominate the market
1
: to have or exert mastery, control, or preeminence
his desire to dominate
a dominating factor in industrial growth
2
: to occupy a more elevated or superior position
Synonyms
Examples of dominate in a Sentence
One company has dominated the market for years.
He dominated her life for many years.
His work dominated the art scene last year.
Our team dominated throughout the game.
Our team dominated play throughout the game.
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In the countywide races across Michigan's most affluent county, Democratic incumbents dominated as expected although voters ousted a first-term Democrat serving as Bloomfield Township supervisor.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Latino voters took a big right turn in an election dominated by voter outrage over the high cost of food and housing, helping Donald Trump secure a second term in the White House.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Gu’s win continued a tradition that dates to the 1990s and has seen the Sixth Generation dominate international festivals — and awards — ever since thanks also to the likes of fellow fifty-somethings Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai and Diao Yinan.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Pluto, now classified as a dwarf planet along with Eris, is just one of the largest among the scores of icy bodies that exist there — and doesn’t dominate its own orbit and clear the orbit of other objects.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Latino voters took a big right turn in an election dominated by voter outrage over the high cost of food and housing, helping Donald Trump secure a second term in the White House.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Gu’s win continued a tradition that dates to the 1990s and has seen the Sixth Generation dominate international festivals — and awards — ever since thanks also to the likes of fellow fifty-somethings Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai and Diao Yinan.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Pluto, now classified as a dwarf planet along with Eris, is just one of the largest among the scores of icy bodies that exist there — and doesn’t dominate its own orbit and clear the orbit of other objects.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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dominate
verb
dom·i·nate
ˈdäm-ə-ˌnāt
dominated; dominating
1
: to have a commanding position or controlling power over
2
: to seem to command by rising high above
a volcano dominates the island
Etymology
derived from Latin dominari "to rule, govern, control," from dominus "master, owner" — related to condominium, dame, domain, dominion, don entry 2
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