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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
While grand cinematic simulators with deep systems and flight models dominated the early part of the decade, the late '90s saw the emergence of more arcade-style dogfighting games like Rogue Squadron and Colony Wars.
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Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
While some apps are experimental or low-effort, the approach mirrors the early days of iOS and Android app stores, where quirky and test apps dominated before the ecosystem matured.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Deadly wildfires, immigration raids, and an esoteric yet expensive battle about redrawing congressional districts are among the topics that dominated headlines in the state last year.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The award for best reggae album has historically been dominated by men, with only one woman, Original Koffee, winning for her album Rapture in 2020.
—Ailsa Chang, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Rehmet largely flew under the radar in the first round of the race, as political spars between Wambsgass and Huffman and billionaire donations dominated the cycle.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
On the Latin charts, Benito dominated across the board, topping the year-end Hot Latin Songs, Top Latin Albums, among other achievements.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The French composer and conductor dominated the classical genre category until his last nomination at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Worldwide, as Birol suggests, electricity is colonizing sectors earlier dominated by combustion.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
While some apps are experimental or low-effort, the approach mirrors the early days of iOS and Android app stores, where quirky and test apps dominated before the ecosystem matured.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Jan. 2026
Deadly wildfires, immigration raids, and an esoteric yet expensive battle about redrawing congressional districts are among the topics that dominated headlines in the state last year.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The award for best reggae album has historically been dominated by men, with only one woman, Original Koffee, winning for her album Rapture in 2020.
—Ailsa Chang, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
Rehmet largely flew under the radar in the first round of the race, as political spars between Wambsgass and Huffman and billionaire donations dominated the cycle.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
On the Latin charts, Benito dominated across the board, topping the year-end Hot Latin Songs, Top Latin Albums, among other achievements.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
The French composer and conductor dominated the classical genre category until his last nomination at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Worldwide, as Birol suggests, electricity is colonizing sectors earlier dominated by combustion.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominated
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The tournament of Ashford takes place in 209 AC (short for After the Conquest, when Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros), while Ned Stark’s execution happens in 298 AC.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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And having already successfully conquered so many cable-style reality formats (docuseries, food shows, dating experiments), the streamer is now aiming its programming artillery — and algorithm — at one of the few remaining formats still dominated by broadcast networks such as ABC and NBC.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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Investing in domestic mining is necessary but insufficient—recycling infrastructure offers a faster, less geopolitically fraught path to supply chain resilience that has historically been overlooked by previous administrations.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So perhaps that’s why Wagler was overlooked.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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All this, while equity indexes have held near record highs, corporate-debt spreads are subdued and bond-market volatility remains sleepy.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the seventeenth century, the Dutch East India’s colony at Cape Town subjected indigenous people who hoped to trade with their soldiers, sailors, and farmers to different rules and planted thorn bushes to keep them out of the European settlement.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Senate State Affairs Committee rejected a bill that would have subjected the fund to greater oversight, after an earlier tie vote left the measure in limbo.—
Joshua Haiar,
States Newsroom,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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