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
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Outside cash is dominating the special election for a new county supervisor in the South Bay.
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The easy takeover of the city cheered Continental troops into thinking that Quebec City, the last bastion of British control in the province, was but the final victory in an inevitable chain of conquests.—
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Confident of easy conquest, they were instead met by poor, brown, Indigenous Mexican fighters who refused to kneel.—
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But perhaps the most dominant aspect of the win came on the defensive end.—
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Yet mainstream culture is no longer dominant there: The media outlets and public figures are now punch lines for the site’s main characters, Musk and his MAGA acolytes.—
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The trial had revealed Blue Cross’ domineering behavior.—
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As mild-mannered schoolteacher Mr. Lisbon, James Woods plays a quiet counterpoint to his domineering wife.—
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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?—
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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.—
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Will the domination over the Carolina Hurricanes remain?—
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Augustine was concerned about the human lust for domination, and how leaders and institutions needed to work to put boundaries on unchecked power.—
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This news dovetails with previous events, such as Trump welcoming the prominent antisemites Nick Fuentes and Kanye West to his home for dinner.—
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The cooked agave notes are more prominent on the palate, accompanied by citrus and tropical fruits, a touch of anise/licorice, and a mild pepperiness.—
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Richardson-Sellers plays Wolfie, the overbearing girlfriend of King Princess' Tina.—
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Despite its innate confidence and charisma, its fiery levels of assertion could come across as overbearing.—
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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.—
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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).—
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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