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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The fashion choice quickly went viral, dominating discussions on platforms such as Instagram and X, formerly Twitter, as social media users fiercely debated the look.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
For the past year and a half, the story of Tapestry was dominated a series of questions around the company’s $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri Holdings — from how the firm would turn around Michael Kors once the deal closed to whether the deal would close at all.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the foundation will focus on developing talent and smaller, less computationally intensive models, in regions outside the small group of countries that currently dominate AI’s development.
—Harry Booth / Paris, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
This openness led to the explosive growth of the internet and allowed U.S. companies — such as Cisco, Microsoft and later Amazon and Google — to dominate the digital economy.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
For the past year and a half, the story of Tapestry was dominated a series of questions around the company’s $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri Holdings — from how the firm would turn around Michael Kors once the deal closed to whether the deal would close at all.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the foundation will focus on developing talent and smaller, less computationally intensive models, in regions outside the small group of countries that currently dominate AI’s development.
—Harry Booth / Paris, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
This openness led to the explosive growth of the internet and allowed U.S. companies — such as Cisco, Microsoft and later Amazon and Google — to dominate the digital economy.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dominate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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