as in authoritarian
fond of ordering people around
the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister
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Recent Examples of domineering
Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
With Dodgers The changes have had a dramatic impact on his body, which has always been a domineering presence on the mound.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The only thing left to contend with is her domineering mother, the formidable 90-year-old Lenore Simmons Krackenberry, who is obsessed with family lineage and Southern heritage.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Smith is fantastic and terrifying as Mrs. Medlock in The Secret Garden, the stentorian nurse and housekeeper whose domineering overcautiousness feeds into all the self-pitying inclinations of her poor weakling charge Colin Craven.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
McGahern describes a bucolic childhood abruptly replaced by his father’s rages and domineering control.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
With Dodgers The changes have had a dramatic impact on his body, which has always been a domineering presence on the mound.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The only thing left to contend with is her domineering mother, the formidable 90-year-old Lenore Simmons Krackenberry, who is obsessed with family lineage and Southern heritage.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Smith is fantastic and terrifying as Mrs. Medlock in The Secret Garden, the stentorian nurse and housekeeper whose domineering overcautiousness feeds into all the self-pitying inclinations of her poor weakling charge Colin Craven.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domineering
Adjective
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The authoritarian manosphere is organized around a hierarchy topped by heroic male warriors.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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The futuristic worlds that she’s created reflect that, from the dark and dismal cityscapes to the authoritarian prisoner ships run entirely by soulless robots.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Blending fiddle with a stomp-clap sing-along and a familiar hip-hop melody, the song etched a spot in music history this year by dominating charts and scoring near-countless streams.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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With new brands emerging daily, celebrity endorsements dominating the narrative, and marketing claims becoming increasingly hyperbolic, standing out as a true industry leader requires more than innovative packaging or a catchy tagline.—
Lara Devgan,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The actor has one daughter with ex-wife Melanie Griffith and has been dating his girlfriend Nicole Kimpel since 2014. 05 of 09 John Lithgow as Lord Farquaad The actor behind the arrogant Lord Farquaad boasts an impressive career that began decades before Shrek came out in 2001.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Many members of its board appeared arrogant in the face of questions from the prosecutor or one of the lawyers.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The veteran actress is starring in the play as an overbearing Italian matriarch named Maria Collavechio, who coincidentally shares more than a few personality traits in common with Shirley.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Anarchists rivaled Marxists in their efforts to capture the radical imagination, offering visions of a society shorn of an overbearing state.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On March 1, Venus retrograde will ignite your bossy 10th house of reputation and career goals, urging you to reflect on whether your relationship and connections fit into the grand scheme of things.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Asking Eric: Our bossy sister said there won't be a party.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Domineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineering. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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