dominate

verb

dom·i·nate ˈdä-mə-ˌnāt

dominated; dominating

transitive verb

: rule, control

an empire that dominated the world

: to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on

the ambition that has dominated his life

: to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position

a hill that dominates the town

: to be predominant in

sugar maples dominate the forest

: to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in

name brands dominate the market

intransitive verb

: to have or exert mastery, control, or preeminence

his desire to dominate

a dominating factor in industrial growth

: to occupy a more elevated or superior position

dominative

ˈdä-mə-ˌnā-tiv

adjective

dominator

ˈdä-mə-ˌnā-tər

noun

Example Sentences

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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Zachary Schermele, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2022 As mergers and acquisitions talk continues to dominate the media sector, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has once again thrown cold water on deal speculation surrounding the cable and media giant, including NBCUniversal.

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2022 The National Weather Service said several cities had record lows early this morning as an arctic airmass continues to dominate Alabama’s weather pattern.

Leigh Morgan, al, 20 Oct. 2022 Today’s unemployment rate is 3.5%, a 50-year low, as a tight job market continues to dominate the labor picture.

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022 Yeah, Saturday was the federal deadline for campaign finance reports, uh, for money raised from July through September, and Ryan continues to dominate Vance in the fundraising game.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022 The Woman King continues to dominate conversations and the box office with its depiction of the all-female militia of the Dahomey Kingdom, The Agojie.

Essence, 26 Sep. 2022 Hoover continues to dominate the rest of the list this summer with a total of 12 titles in this week's top 150.

Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Wastewater data for Louisville shows BA.5 continues to dominate widely.

Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

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