as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the gradual dominating of Europe by a few ruling families
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as in domineering
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as in conquering
to bring under one's control by force of arms
by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe
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as in overlooking
to look down on
the ruined fortress dominates the town
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Recent Examples of dominating
Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
With new brands emerging daily, celebrity endorsements dominating the narrative, and marketing claims becoming increasingly hyperbolic, standing out as a true industry leader requires more than innovative packaging or a catchy tagline.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The otherworldly neophyte never shied away from dominating the game, knocking down 16-of-31 field goals, including 6-of-16 shooting from downtown.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Cowan looks to be the go-to player for Canada in this tournament after dominating the OHL over the past 18 months.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The companies that master competitive intelligence—the art of knowing what your competitors are doing and doing it better—are the ones that end up dominating their markets.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have been dominating box offices, but the Marvel Television slate is amping up with seven new series set to debut between now and December 2025.
—Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
And James controlled the game without dominating the flow of it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
After years of dominating the rivalry and the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy – Navy won the CIC 10 times between 2003 and 2015 – the Midshipmen are five years removed from their last triumph.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Blending fiddle with a stomp-clap sing-along and a familiar hip-hop melody, the song etched a spot in music history this year by dominating charts and scoring near-countless streams.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
With new brands emerging daily, celebrity endorsements dominating the narrative, and marketing claims becoming increasingly hyperbolic, standing out as a true industry leader requires more than innovative packaging or a catchy tagline.
—Lara Devgan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The otherworldly neophyte never shied away from dominating the game, knocking down 16-of-31 field goals, including 6-of-16 shooting from downtown.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
Cowan looks to be the go-to player for Canada in this tournament after dominating the OHL over the past 18 months.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The companies that master competitive intelligence—the art of knowing what your competitors are doing and doing it better—are the ones that end up dominating their markets.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have been dominating box offices, but the Marvel Television slate is amping up with seven new series set to debut between now and December 2025.
—Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
And James controlled the game without dominating the flow of it.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
After years of dominating the rivalry and the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy – Navy won the CIC 10 times between 2003 and 2015 – the Midshipmen are five years removed from their last triumph.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
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Hieronimus said the conquests driving the group’s next chapter will be fueled by L’Oréal’s own science.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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The path toward world conquest begins with unlocking the Political Theory Civic and then joining one of the three available Ideologies — Democracy, Fascism, or Communism.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His pairing with Aho has been as dominant as the MacKinnon-Necas duo … except on the scoreboard.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the United States, the dominant view on how to manage addiction has traditionally been that abstinence is the best solution.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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He’s had something of a habit of playing domineering fathers, doing so on Ugly Betty (2006–2007) and as Charles Widmore on Lost (2006–2010).—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The stress of being a loyal husband and father while toiling tirelessly at Spacely Space Sprockets – headed by a domineering man with a Napoleon complex – seems to float away as the zooming saucer-like aero cars with large bubble roofs leave behind popcorn-like residue from fuel pellets and radium.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Is there not a single executive somewhere at Netflix to greenlight a fresh retelling of the core Hanukkah story of pride, miracles, and determined guerilla warfare against a conquering despot?—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Then English speakers began conquering Celtic, Native American, African, Australian and other peoples, pressuring or forcing them to give up their languages.—
Ross Perlin,
The Dial,
14 Nov. 2024
Noun
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All of humanity originates from Africa; everything beyond that point is a story of migration, conflict, and domination.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The diss record symbolizes utter domination in hip-hop.—
Clover Hope,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Biden also commuted the sentences of most of the inmates on federal death row, and pardoned prominent figures including the late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Padres, with their most prominent player back at 100 percent, can at least look forward to starting over.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever emotion and nuance went into the original goes out the window for the 2017 sequel, which introduces us to the overbearing fathers of Brad (Ferrell) and Dusty (Mark Wahlberg).—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Audra McDonald leads the cast as overbearing showmom Mama Rose, who enthusiastically dedicates herself to managing the vaudeville careers of her daughters, June and Louise.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The final episodes in the sixth season, shot in magisterial black and white, are masterpieces.—TA How to watch: Stream it on Netflix.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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My Heart Skipped, the magisterial prison drama A Prophet or the equally bleak Palme d’Or winner Dheepan.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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