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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
Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
In fact, Nashville dominated the first half of the regular season finale and led 2-1 before Miami scored four unanswered goals in the second half.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, his full-length A Great Chaos arrived two weeks before Halloween — and still dominated fan playlists during spooky season.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Oban 12 Year Old ‘Heart of the Harbour’ was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, and has just a touch of smoke on the back of the palate that is dominated by citrus and vanilla notes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to steer its $925 billion sovereign wealth fund away from the real estate megaprojects that have dominated its development agenda for the past decade, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Buffalo’s defense dominated in last week’s 40-9 rout of the Carolina Panthers but suffered another setback, losing Ed Oliver to a torn bicep.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Curtained storage solutions—the opposite of the cold, stainless steel shelving that has dominated interiors recently—can also offer a symbolic partition in multiuse spaces.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
While the preemption ended up being short-lived, speculation about the motives dominated much of the conversation around the call.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
In fact, Nashville dominated the first half of the regular season finale and led 2-1 before Miami scored four unanswered goals in the second half.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
In 2023, his full-length A Great Chaos arrived two weeks before Halloween — and still dominated fan playlists during spooky season.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Oban 12 Year Old ‘Heart of the Harbour’ was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, and has just a touch of smoke on the back of the palate that is dominated by citrus and vanilla notes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to steer its $925 billion sovereign wealth fund away from the real estate megaprojects that have dominated its development agenda for the past decade, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Buffalo’s defense dominated in last week’s 40-9 rout of the Carolina Panthers but suffered another setback, losing Ed Oliver to a torn bicep.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Curtained storage solutions—the opposite of the cold, stainless steel shelving that has dominated interiors recently—can also offer a symbolic partition in multiuse spaces.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
While the preemption ended up being short-lived, speculation about the motives dominated much of the conversation around the call.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominated
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Deep learning soon conquered speech recognition, translation, image captioning, board games, and even the problem of predicting how proteins will fold.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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And some fears really can be conquered.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Having overlooked many of her own symptoms, Farrington urges people to listen to their body and recognize when something doesn’t seem right.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Botafogo Often overlooked, Botafogo is a contemporary area, perfect for folks seeking food, music, and nightlife in a more modern setting.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The critics, producers hoped, might be subdued.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Musk’s reaction to Isaacman’s re-nomination was celebratory but subdued.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Toronto subjected Yamamoto to heavy traffic and high stress from the outset.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 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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The Blue Jays nearly defeated the Dodgers in Game 6 on Friday night, but the valiant comeback attempt fell short in the ninth inning as Los Angeles was able to turn a game-ending double play.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger then narrowly defeated Nick Frietas, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, in 2020 to be re-elected.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Dominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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