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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
Ahead of the endorsement vote, Klobuchar supporters holding batons with flashing green lights dominated the convention floor.
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Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
On the other hand, nonbiological chemistry is more limited and dominated by molecules that form randomly.
—Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
While Bass, Raman and Pratt have dominated much of the attention heading into the primary, several other candidates have also attempted to carve out distinct lanes in the crowded field.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Weissert dominated in the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy in March, which feels like an eternity ago.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Five-time defending state champion Taunton has dominated Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The automotive world is excited about the R2's arrival because the Tesla Model Y has dominated the small electric SUV space.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Busch dominated the October 2016 Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 from the pole for the third straight year, leading 150 of 200 laps for his 85th career Xfinity Series win.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
On the other hand, nonbiological chemistry is more limited and dominated by molecules that form randomly.
—Gideon Yoffe, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
While Bass, Raman and Pratt have dominated much of the attention heading into the primary, several other candidates have also attempted to carve out distinct lanes in the crowded field.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Weissert dominated in the World Baseball Classic for Team Italy in March, which feels like an eternity ago.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Five-time defending state champion Taunton has dominated Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The automotive world is excited about the R2's arrival because the Tesla Model Y has dominated the small electric SUV space.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Busch dominated the October 2016 Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 from the pole for the third straight year, leading 150 of 200 laps for his 85th career Xfinity Series win.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominated
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The track arrived shortly after Langley's sophomore album Dandelion conquered both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums chart, and it was quickly added to that set's track list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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In 1926, when the founder of modern Saudi Arabia conquered Mecca, his religious militia attacked the Egyptian caravan in a clash known as the Maḥmal Incident.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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Though they may be overlooked at times because of the grandeur of their northerly neighbor, Big Sur, they are laid-back and beautiful.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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But that leaves room for another dark horse to ride into the roster discussion after being overlooked during the offseason program prognostications.—
Mike Kaye
May 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
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But by 2010, her inner punk and penchant for pattern-maxxing had subdued.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Aside from the occasional siren and the presence of television crews along the sidewalk, the atmosphere was subdued and traffic around the hospital continued to move steadily.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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But that was no surprise in a notoriously toxic period for British tabloids that subjected female stars (both homegrown and American, like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears) to invasions of privacy and public hounding.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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One of the officers working here had been brought to trial in Germany for practicing the very forms of torture to which I was subjected myself.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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DeGette has defeated primary challengers before, but this time her opponents have lined up long endorsement rosters.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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McKendree University defeated Cal State San Marcos 4-3 Sunday to eliminate the Cougars and advance to the best-of-three series to determine the NCAA Division II softball champions.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Dominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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