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
Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
So is indie rock with maybe-a-psy-op-but-who-cares band Geese dominating summer concert sales.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Crosby helped invent the modern multimedia entertainer, dominating radio, records, film, and later television with a reach almost unimaginable without social media.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 2 June 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.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Staton settled into his dominating ways, striking out Aidan Aguayo and Cashel Dugger as UCLA left three runners – of a total 10 – on the bases in the fifth inning.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Gore scattered two more hits en route to his fourth win of the year — and second dominating performance against the Royals.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
The recent run of success has been led by a dominating pitching staff, especially the bullpen, with an erratic offense only starting to come alive of late.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Evergreen’s backline did the rest, with a clear second-half game plan to play keep-away from a Mullen team that was shut out despite dominating possession.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Controlling regulations For all this to work, NextEra and Dominion need to excel in the final way that utilities make profits – dominating the regulatory arena.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Roaring and grunting, his body sleek with blood and sweat, Conan tussles and grapples with a series of opponents, dominating them all, while an audience of torch-wielding vulgarians shouts and howls at the pit’s lip.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The naked dress trend is dominating summer style, with sheer lace, sequins, and all-black looks offering bold yet wearable ways to embrace the barely-there aesthetic.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 14 June 2026
What a way for the Americans to get their World Cup journey started, dominating Paraguay 4-1 to secure the full three points in their opening game.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The attendees debated where all these new treatments might fit in, especially with Eli Lilly currently dominating the market for shots and impressing attendees with data from its experimental triple-acting drug retatrutide that produced the most weight loss seen yet.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Arbitello, the basketball coach at Christ the King High School in Queens, was sick of the San Antonio Spurs dominating the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA finals.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Nearly 17 years after the King of Pop’s death, Michael Jackson is dominating the box office, television ratings and headlines.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
The United States men’s national team’s performance in Friday night’s 4-1 was stylish, dominating and even historic.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
So is indie rock with maybe-a-psy-op-but-who-cares band Geese dominating summer concert sales.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Crosby helped invent the modern multimedia entertainer, dominating radio, records, film, and later television with a reach almost unimaginable without social media.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 2 June 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.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Staton settled into his dominating ways, striking out Aidan Aguayo and Cashel Dugger as UCLA left three runners – of a total 10 – on the bases in the fifth inning.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Gore scattered two more hits en route to his fourth win of the year — and second dominating performance against the Royals.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
The recent run of success has been led by a dominating pitching staff, especially the bullpen, with an erratic offense only starting to come alive of late.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Evergreen’s backline did the rest, with a clear second-half game plan to play keep-away from a Mullen team that was shut out despite dominating possession.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Adjective
You’re supposed to win when that happens … except that the two Dodgers starters, Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell, were equally dominating.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
So far, Argentina jerseys are dominating the area, with an hour and a half to go before kickoff.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Controlling regulations For all this to work, NextEra and Dominion need to excel in the final way that utilities make profits – dominating the regulatory arena.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Roaring and grunting, his body sleek with blood and sweat, Conan tussles and grapples with a series of opponents, dominating them all, while an audience of torch-wielding vulgarians shouts and howls at the pit’s lip.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The naked dress trend is dominating summer style, with sheer lace, sequins, and all-black looks offering bold yet wearable ways to embrace the barely-there aesthetic.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 14 June 2026
What a way for the Americans to get their World Cup journey started, dominating Paraguay 4-1 to secure the full three points in their opening game.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The attendees debated where all these new treatments might fit in, especially with Eli Lilly currently dominating the market for shots and impressing attendees with data from its experimental triple-acting drug retatrutide that produced the most weight loss seen yet.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026
Arbitello, the basketball coach at Christ the King High School in Queens, was sick of the San Antonio Spurs dominating the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA finals.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Nearly 17 years after the King of Pop’s death, Michael Jackson is dominating the box office, television ratings and headlines.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
Noun
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In the first 30 days of this assault, Israel killed at least 4,100 children—roughly eight times as many children as Russia killed in 21 months during its war of conquest in Ukraine.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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This provided the key insight on how vaccines work, which in turn led to the twentieth-century conquest of the most common infectious diseases.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Clark was at the center of Indiana’s dominant outing, as the two-time All-Star delivered a variety of highlight-reel passes to lead the Fever to their fourth straight win and first victory over the Tempo, who are in their inaugural season.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The lofty valuation for the company that has become dominant in satellites through its Starlink service and reusable rockets has raised questions about its ambitious growth plans.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Her past several albums did not reach the same heights as her biggest releases, and the story around Perry shifted from world-conquering hitmaker to a star on the downswing – one whose latest singles and albums all underperformed, and things weren’t looking up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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This was Maserati‘s all-conquering factory race car of the mid-1950s and, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful ever built.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.—
Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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His dream family apartment overlooking the Mediterranean Sea was a heap of rubble and shattered glass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Over the past 18 months, Blue Origin finally seemed to be gaining momentum, getting closer to reliably launching a gigantic rocket, called New Glenn, that could lift greater payloads and potentially challenge SpaceX’s domination of the sector.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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The Spanish domination of the game was complete – on paper.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The durability of this group will play a prominent role in the defense’s overall success.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Having faced considerable losses already and staring down more to come, many of the prominent combatants spend Season 3 in an existential crisis, which lends the series a similar atmosphere.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Acting with authority can come across — at least to some observers — as overbearing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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