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
Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Vancouver, meanwhile, fell short against the New York Rangers, despite thoroughly dominating play and out-chancing the struggling Rangers by a brutally lopsided margin.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The style of dancehall currently dominating the streets of England is quite different from the dancehall that ruled the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 2000s.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
The Big East and Big Ten are dominating the weekend so far, but there is a lot of March left.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
With sheer dresses, skirts, and blouses still dominating runways, naked fashion remains one of the biggest trends for Fall/Winter 2025.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Senior center Addison Harding is dominating from the paint, leading all scorers with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The questions surrounding Holloway’s final moments captured the attention of the entire country for days, weeks and years after her death – dominating the 24/7 news cycle, inspiring dozens of books and documentaries, and helping to germinate America’s obsession with true crime.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
While Snook has been dominating the stage in The Picture of Dorian Grey — which premiered in Australia in 2020 — Culkin just won his first Oscar for his performance in A Real Pain on March 2.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Outside cash is dominating the special election for a new county supervisor in the South Bay.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Vancouver, meanwhile, fell short against the New York Rangers, despite thoroughly dominating play and out-chancing the struggling Rangers by a brutally lopsided margin.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The style of dancehall currently dominating the streets of England is quite different from the dancehall that ruled the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 2000s.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
The Big East and Big Ten are dominating the weekend so far, but there is a lot of March left.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
With sheer dresses, skirts, and blouses still dominating runways, naked fashion remains one of the biggest trends for Fall/Winter 2025.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
Senior center Addison Harding is dominating from the paint, leading all scorers with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The questions surrounding Holloway’s final moments captured the attention of the entire country for days, weeks and years after her death – dominating the 24/7 news cycle, inspiring dozens of books and documentaries, and helping to germinate America’s obsession with true crime.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
While Snook has been dominating the stage in The Picture of Dorian Grey — which premiered in Australia in 2020 — Culkin just won his first Oscar for his performance in A Real Pain on March 2.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
Noun
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The trade war started with Trump promising economic conquest.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
12 May 2025
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The door just slid open with the ease and grace of Countess Luann exiting a party with that night’s conquest on her arm.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Stewart has been quietly dominant to start the season, averaging 18.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists shooting 54.1% from the field.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2025
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Edmonton has been just as dominant through the playoffs, coming back to beat Los Angeles in the first round before dispatching Vegas and Dallas.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Randall is a rebellious new patient at a mental institution who does battle with Louise Fletcher’s domineering head nurse Mildred Ratched.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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The trial had revealed Blue Cross’ domineering behavior.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 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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For a minute in the 1990s, Failure seemed destined for world domination.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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As the 2024-25 season kicked off last August, Madrid appeared set for another spell of domination.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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His script may go over the top, and a generally adept cast (which also includes prominent parts for Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Shalet Monique and others) copes variably with its excesses.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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The two prominent Idaho families joined when Andrus’s youngest daughter, Kelly, married Church’s son Chase in 1989.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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A lot of Carmen's overbearing attitude and protectiveness towards Ana comes from fear of the unknown.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Playing with texture is spirited without being too overbearing.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Copy Facebook Pinterest Photo by An Rong Xu From my airplane window, the Pearl River unfurled from fogged mountains in a glossy, pale-blue ribbon, a magisterial curve of water that defined the landscape with its flow.—
Bonnie Tsui,
AFAR Media,
6 May 2025
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And currently, there is Charles Gaines’ magisterial new works, Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs, at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood (on view through May 31, 2025).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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