Synonyms of dominated

dominated

verb

past tense of dominate

1

as in conquered

to bring under one's control by force of arms

by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquered
• subdued
• subjected
• defeated
• overcame
• subjugated
• vanquished
• subordinated
• overpowered
• reduced
• enslaved
• pacified
• crushed
• smashed
• beat
• annihilated
• whipped
• suppressed
• thrashed
• licked
• routed
• prevailed (over)
• trounced
• clobbered
• triumphed (over)
• quelled
• silenced
• repressed
• smothered
• mowed (down)
• squelched
• drubbed
• walloped
• quashed
• squashed
• skunked
• snuffed (out)
• broke
• put down
• clamped down (on)
• cracked down (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberated
• released
• sprang
• freed
• discharged
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• unbound
• manumitted
• unfettered
• unchained
• uncaged

2

as in overlooked

to look down on

the ruined fortress dominates the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlooked
• faced
• commanded
• fronted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dominated

Domestically, the group dominated the awards circuit during their rookie year – earning the Next Generation Award at the 2026 Golden Disc Awards. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The pharmaceutical giant has sought out new avenues of success with cancer-treatment drugs and to catch up with its competitors, which have dominated the market for weight-loss medications. — Sam Jacobs, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Recreational leagues can be intimidating, are often male-dominated and require a level of skill too high for casual players. — Lindsay Davenport, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

This development comes more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, as mass armored assaults have become increasingly scarce on the modern battlefield dominated by drone warfare. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Her paintings carry almost none of the familiar signs of masculine authority that dominated so much art of that moment. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

Rapid urbanization, rising incomes and the relative affordability of Chinese brands are enabling Chinese automakers to capture markets historically dominated by European, Japanese and American giants. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Since it was launched in 2019 as part of an effort to speed up and harden the terms of the Brexit process, the party has grown rapidly, posing an unprecedented challenge to the two-party system that has dominated British politics for a century. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026