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as in conquered
to bring under one's control by force of arms
by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe
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as in overlooked
to look down on
the ruined fortress dominates the town
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Recent Examples of dominated
The combination dominated on both sides of the floor.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
London — The United Kingdom's governing Labour Party and the opposition Conservative Party, which together have dominated British politics and seated every prime minister for more than 100 years, both took a gut punch in a major round of local elections on Thursday.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Conservative Party – the other half of the duopoly that has dominated British politics for more than a century – lost nearly 300 seats.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Criticism of Reaves dominated social media after Game 1.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
For many years, the transition from the daily grind to the home was dominated by activewear.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The vote, dominated by the African National Congress party’s majority at the time, quashed the independent panel report, which found evidence that Ramaphosa may have violated the constitution.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
And the British media is still predominantly right wing, and it’s dominated by two or three titles, including the Daily Mail.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Instead, the interstellar medium is dominated by gas, and mostly hydrogen gas at that, but in the warmer, more diffuse regions of space, that gas becomes ionized, rendering it into a plasma.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
London — The United Kingdom's governing Labour Party and the opposition Conservative Party, which together have dominated British politics and seated every prime minister for more than 100 years, both took a gut punch in a major round of local elections on Thursday.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Conservative Party – the other half of the duopoly that has dominated British politics for more than a century – lost nearly 300 seats.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Criticism of Reaves dominated social media after Game 1.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
For many years, the transition from the daily grind to the home was dominated by activewear.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The vote, dominated by the African National Congress party’s majority at the time, quashed the independent panel report, which found evidence that Ramaphosa may have violated the constitution.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
And the British media is still predominantly right wing, and it’s dominated by two or three titles, including the Daily Mail.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominated
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In addition to starring in General Hospital and The 13th Alley, Lamas’ eldest daughter has conquered the reality space.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the charismatic, larger-than-life figure who conquered the world of media, sports and philanthropy, has died, according to a release by Turner Enterprises obtained by CNN.—
Tim Gray,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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By his own account, he was somewhat overlooked by the media.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Treatment fatigue, in particular, is often overlooked.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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On the night the Rams drafted Simpson, general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay were uncharacteristically subdued during a news conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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What the experts say Hiring has picked up while layoffs remain relatively subdued, with little evidence so far that the Iran war is affecting the labor market.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Those employers were listed in Brazil’s official public registry of companies found to have subjected workers to conditions that are similar to slavery, prosecutors said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The government lawyers characterized William’s order as an overreach that subjected the state to federal law.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Royal defeated the Crusaders in four sets, 25-17, 29-27, 20-25, 25-22, to clinch a spot in the Division 4 championship game.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Femi later challenged and defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and Evans fell just short of the Intercontinental Championship at the same event.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Dominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominated. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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