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
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Díaz’s dominating force in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations won him the tournament’s golden boot and secured Morocco’s place in the final.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
With an athletic 5-foot 11-inch build, a dominating serve, and the support of the two wealthy Black physicians who sponsored her career, Gibson grew into a tennis powerhouse.
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Sophia Zhang,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Several other fan favorites have come close to dominating, but missed out on running the show.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The match started with Paraguay producing the opening opportunity in the first minute before the Germans came into the game and began dominating proceedings, though not really doing much in the attacking end.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The 1921 geometric painting is one of the earliest examples of Mondrain’s creations that have a single large square acting as a dominating force in a work, an asymmetrical design that shines a light on the right side.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
The state of play sees YouTube dominating TV watch time, according to Nielsen’s Gauge, with Netflix stagnating and other streaming players fighting for scraps.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Spain finally got on the board after dominating possession and chances thus far.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Neutral shades such as off-white, black, and caramel are dominating the color palette of this trend, but there is no shortage of bold proposals in metallic silver and vibrant shades like red or electric blue for the more daring among us.
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René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
3 July 2026
Argentina fans certainly owned the pre-game festivities, with the white-and-sky-blue jerseys dominating the parking lots, concession booths and precious corners of shade outside Hard Rock Stadium on Friday.
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Matias Ocner,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers, after back-to-back days of dominating offensive performances, ended what is likely the team’s first and only appearance at Sutter Health Park on a sour note.
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Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive performance of the tournament while dominating possession and demonstrating the offensive creativity across its vaunted lineup.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
But as Falcon 9 dramatically lowered launch costs through reusability and SpaceX began dominating global launch markets, attitudes changed.
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Rainer Zitelmann,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
For Thursday and Friday, the ridge of high pressure dominating the weather pattern and incinerating the East Coast with triple-digit feels-like temperatures shifts just enough to allow for some Gulf moisture to build in.
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Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Noun
After Kylian Mbappé's dominating performance against Sweden on Tuesday, France secured its place in Philadelphia's Round of 16 match on the Fourth of July.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Díaz’s dominating force in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations won him the tournament’s golden boot and secured Morocco’s place in the final.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
With an athletic 5-foot 11-inch build, a dominating serve, and the support of the two wealthy Black physicians who sponsored her career, Gibson grew into a tennis powerhouse.
—
Sophia Zhang,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Several other fan favorites have come close to dominating, but missed out on running the show.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The match started with Paraguay producing the opening opportunity in the first minute before the Germans came into the game and began dominating proceedings, though not really doing much in the attacking end.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The 1921 geometric painting is one of the earliest examples of Mondrain’s creations that have a single large square acting as a dominating force in a work, an asymmetrical design that shines a light on the right side.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
The state of play sees YouTube dominating TV watch time, according to Nielsen’s Gauge, with Netflix stagnating and other streaming players fighting for scraps.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Adjective
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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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
In just his seventh career start, Bennett (3-3) struck out six with no walks while dominating the last-place Angels until the their two-run eighth.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Spain finally got on the board after dominating possession and chances thus far.
—
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Neutral shades such as off-white, black, and caramel are dominating the color palette of this trend, but there is no shortage of bold proposals in metallic silver and vibrant shades like red or electric blue for the more daring among us.
—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
3 July 2026
Argentina fans certainly owned the pre-game festivities, with the white-and-sky-blue jerseys dominating the parking lots, concession booths and precious corners of shade outside Hard Rock Stadium on Friday.
—
Matias Ocner,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers, after back-to-back days of dominating offensive performances, ended what is likely the team’s first and only appearance at Sutter Health Park on a sour note.
—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive performance of the tournament while dominating possession and demonstrating the offensive creativity across its vaunted lineup.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
But as Falcon 9 dramatically lowered launch costs through reusability and SpaceX began dominating global launch markets, attitudes changed.
—
Rainer Zitelmann,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
For Thursday and Friday, the ridge of high pressure dominating the weather pattern and incinerating the East Coast with triple-digit feels-like temperatures shifts just enough to allow for some Gulf moisture to build in.
—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
Noun
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One showed Thomas on a mountaintop, swinging shirtless from a summit cross at the moment of conquest.
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But a sprawling 1,000-year-old site unearthed in Denmark shifts the focus from raids and conquests to a far tamer pursuit — the textile production that likely made those expeditions possible.
Adjective
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Brazil cruised past Scotland in a dominant victory in Miami.
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Without registering a goal or an assist, Pedri has been the best passer in a Spain midfield unit that has looked secure and dominant with the ball, albeit against two far less talented opponents.
Adjective
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Musk’s company has inked lucrative AI deals with Anthropic and Google and plans to be the domineering firm behind orbital data centers, which SpaceX has said could be deployed as early as 2028.
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Many figures within evangelicalism have promoted an aggressive, domineering, even abusive view of manhood—affixing to it, as Du Mez argues, the label biblical.
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After not allowing any home runs in back-to-back starts against the Colorado Rockies, even conquering Coors Field’s hitter-friendly park, Imanaga surrendered three in Wednesday’s Game 2 win over the New York Mets.
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Olivia Rodrigo Finally Hits the Downloads Chart’s Summit Rodrigo has come very close to conquering the Official Album Downloads chart in the past, but her first two studio LPs missed the throne by just one space.
Verb
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El Dorado Kitchen For a stay at the center of Sonoma’s action, book El Dorado Hotel, a cozy boutique property overlooking historic Sonoma Plaza.
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It's located north of San Francisco and features 4,863 square feet of space, while also overlooking the surrounding rolling hills.
Noun
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Complete domination from Portugal in the first half.
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After all, the statistical domination was quite clear.
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One prominent Cherokee named Katteuha co-wrote a letter to Benjamin Franklin during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, urging him to push for peace between the Native people and settlers.
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The effect of protostar outflows on their environment can be seen in the JWST image via the prominent blue ridges.
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While the shifter is tiny and driver-assistance systems can be overbearing, the S3 ultimately delivers a fun, polished, and fast luxury performance.
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Across the short films, Early plays, among other roles, a smiling, fiendish mall pop act; the shy, offbeat child of an overbearing stage mom; and an extra in a makeup chair whose instruments, his face and his voice, are progressively hampered by prosthetics.
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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