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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
But one area that remained dominated by country crooners and fans, albeit amid gradual change, was Broadway.
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Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The area where the attack occurred is dominated by a majority-Jewish neighborhood situated right next to a majority-Muslim neighborhood.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
As of 2025, the world’s tallest bridges by structural height are dominated by recent and ongoing projects in China, though France’s Millau Viaduct remains one of the most iconic.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
However, as the most recent chapter of Cardi B and Nicki Minaj‘s ongoing beef has dominated headlines this week, Fif is calling for peace.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Schlittler, making just his 15th major league start, dominated the Red Sox in the winner-take-home Game 3 of the wild-card series.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
At the time, the fields of primatology, ethology, anthropology, and all of science were incredibly male-dominated.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Their offense lit up the scoreboard and their defense flat-out dominated.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Pterosaurs were prehistoric predators that dominated the skies with pointed snouts that could catch prey on the move or from the water, according to National Geographic.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The area where the attack occurred is dominated by a majority-Jewish neighborhood situated right next to a majority-Muslim neighborhood.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
As of 2025, the world’s tallest bridges by structural height are dominated by recent and ongoing projects in China, though France’s Millau Viaduct remains one of the most iconic.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
However, as the most recent chapter of Cardi B and Nicki Minaj‘s ongoing beef has dominated headlines this week, Fif is calling for peace.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Schlittler, making just his 15th major league start, dominated the Red Sox in the winner-take-home Game 3 of the wild-card series.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
At the time, the fields of primatology, ethology, anthropology, and all of science were incredibly male-dominated.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Their offense lit up the scoreboard and their defense flat-out dominated.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Pterosaurs were prehistoric predators that dominated the skies with pointed snouts that could catch prey on the move or from the water, according to National Geographic.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominated
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With their wins, those three teams conquered a major challenge on their path toward a second straight College Football Playoff berth.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Today, the incredible deserted ruins of this once-powerful city, perched like a fortified eagle’s nest high in the mountains of southwestern Turkey, can be conquered by anyone willing to make the hike up here.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Then, in the wake of George Floyd's viral murder and the national reckoning over Black lives, institutions like the Recording Academy began redressing their historic role in Black artists being criminally overlooked.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both players’ poor performances, although different in nature, can’t be overlooked.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Another finding is that risk appetite is understandably subdued.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Under normal circumstances, equalising in the 89th minute of an away game in the Champions League would prompt wild celebrations, but Tottenham Hotspur’s players and coaching staff were subdued after their 2-2 draw with Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday evening.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Echoing his testimony from the third week of Combs’ New York trial, Nash says Combs also subjected him to violent physical assaults.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Putin has been transparent about his objective—the destruction of Ukraine as an independent nation—and has subjected many people to almost unimaginable suffering in order to achieve it.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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In a stunner, Hollis defeated Morgan Pope to win Part 3 of the three-part HOH competition.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Viktor Hovland, who had defeated Henley and Scheffler alongside teammate Robert MacIntyre with a 1-up score, was ruled out of the four-ball due to a neck injury.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Dominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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