domineer
verb
dom·i·neer
ˌdä-mə-ˈnir 
domineered; domineering; domineers
: to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
: to tyrannize over
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While independent venues shuttered during the pandemic, venue domineer Live Nation — which can much more easily close its doors for soundproofing or for an infectious outbreak — posted its best years in 2022 and 2023.
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Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2023
Standing next to her is Lara, the biological mother, a domineering woman dressed in expensive designer clothes.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 8 May 2023
Both Houzz and the NKBA are seeing wood coming in close second to (if not surpassing) the once-domineering white vanities.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
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Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 June 2023
Standing next to her is Lara, the biological mother, a domineering woman dressed in expensive designer clothes.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Republic, 8 May 2023
Both Houzz and the NKBA are seeing wood coming in close second to (if not surpassing) the once-domineering white vanities.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Domineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domineer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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