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
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
And all signs point to Malinin’s dominating in Milan, much as fellow American Nathan Chen did at the 2022 Beijing Games (Chen left competitive skating after his gold).
—Nick Zaccardi, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The Mustangs are a couple years removed from their dominating DII-AA run under former coach Trent Dilfer, recently fired from UAB.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
It was made with coconut, which was pleasantly pronounced without ever dominating, and the dark chocolate added a deep, decadent richness that melted in my mouth.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
With Charlotte rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner dominating on the interior, Drummond came off the bench and grabbed 13 rebounds in 15 minutes.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers have earned the break with a dominating performance over the Milwaukee Brewers, culminating in Shohei Ohtani’s historic exclamation point in Game 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Skinny jeans may have been a dominating fashion trend at one point, but the denim silhouette has officially been dethroned by relaxed styles, according to celebrities.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The Hadids were a dominating presence at the show, with both Gigi and her younger singer Bella walking the runway (a notable feat for Bella after a recent health scare).
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
That fuels hopes that pills could help address the long-standing affordability hurdles tied to the weekly injections dominating the weight loss drug market.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
At the time, the Caribbean nation was heavily indebted to France after being forced to pay restitution for its 1804 independence, and had a small German class dominating its commercial business interests.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
With a pair of Daleys dominating the political scene locally since the 1950s, Chicago’s City Council historically hasn’t been the sort of place that drew ambitious, promising politicians.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Even though earthy neutrals are still dominating kitchen colors, white and gray are losing ground to shades of brown and off-white, according to the 2026 NKBA Kitchen trends.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
The UConn women’s basketball team rang in the new year on a high note, dominating Seton Hall 84-48 at PeoplesBank Arena on Sunday to continue its undefeated start in 2025-26.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
After dominating the regular season with its depth and success in non-conference matchups, the SEC has struggled in the postseason with a 2-6 record in games against other leagues.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
The fraud scandal in Minnesota has been dominating headlines, especially following independent journalist Nick Shirley’s viral post in which he is seen confronting child care centers in Minnesota over their legitimacy.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
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On a night when the Broncos offense sputtered and Rizzi’s special teams had several face-palm moments, Skinner’s block was the Broncos’ bailout, and the differentiator that underscored a dominating performance on defense.
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You’re supposed to win when that happens … except that the two Dodgers starters, Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell, were equally dominating.
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Rather than creating a harsh line, the fresh fringe moves and breathes, complementing her features instead of dominating them.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
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In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.—
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His plays gleefully plumb the wickedest aspects of the human psyche, delivering tales of relentless conquest, Jewish perfidy, deals with the devil, and gay love.—
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That simple change would introduce real competition, allowing merchants to choose lower-cost options and forcing the dominant players to compete on price and service--just like any other market.—
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Eighty years later, Adolph’s conclusions about the impossibility of adapting to dehydration are still the dominant view.—
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That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.—
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Orgon’s only ally is his domineering parade float of a mother, Madame Pernelle (the Bianca del Rio), who sails onto the stage in high dudgeon at the top of the play.—
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Food and drink All-conquering culinary Alpinist Jean-Georges Vongerichten has planted his flag in Dublin at Jean-Georges at The Leinster.—
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The key to conquering such a bold shade?—
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Smaller protests took place in Portland, Oregon; Sacramento, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; Durham, North Carolina; and Tempe, Arizona, where protesters lined a bridge overlooking a highway.—
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Eventually, state workers were relocated and the building sat empty for more than two years overlooking I-84 until it was sold in 2020 for $1 million.—
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Nazism’s total domination politically and socially found an aesthetic counterpart in the visual reduction of bodies to things, ecstatically subdued before the hypnotic power of a leader, force, or sublime beauty.—
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The rest of the game is pretty much total domination.—
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Art enthusiasts Hans Ottinot, a prominent Broward attorney, and Nelson Adams, a Miami obstetrician associated with Jackson Memorial, are central to the museum’s dream team.—
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This pair, complete with the prominent markings always featured on the classic style, has a memory foam insert and a rubber sole that’s especially good for slippery winter weather.—
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Wealthy Justin’s overbearing mother (Karen Pittman) doesn’t want anything to get in the way of a potential elite basketball scholarship.—
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The loss of Neteyam, however, casts an overbearing pall across the main figures of this new story.—
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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