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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
Yet, at the same time, few other countries’ recent football fortunes have been so dominated by talk of a particular era of players.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In the memory chips sector, China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yantze Memory Technologies (YMTC) have emerged as top contenders – at least in the country for now – in a market long dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix and America’s Micron.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and San Jose have homeownership rates just above 50% but are similarly dominated by renters, exposing how affordability issues in urban centers are tilting the balance away from ownership.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
This year all eyes were on the ongoing war in Gaza, which dominated proceedings in and out of the premieres and press conferences.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
That new order would be dominated by fellow authoritarians such as Putin, rather than the West.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Shaquille O’Neal has dominated basketball courts, conquered television screens, and built an empire that spans everything from restaurants to real estate.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has insisted that Mamdani, who dominated the June primary against Cuomo, cannot become mayor.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This attention comes as no surprise, given that concerns about high prices and inflation have dominated consumer attitudes toward the economy since the pandemic.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In the memory chips sector, China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yantze Memory Technologies (YMTC) have emerged as top contenders – at least in the country for now – in a market long dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix and America’s Micron.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
San Diego, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and San Jose have homeownership rates just above 50% but are similarly dominated by renters, exposing how affordability issues in urban centers are tilting the balance away from ownership.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
This year all eyes were on the ongoing war in Gaza, which dominated proceedings in and out of the premieres and press conferences.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
That new order would be dominated by fellow authoritarians such as Putin, rather than the West.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Shaquille O’Neal has dominated basketball courts, conquered television screens, and built an empire that spans everything from restaurants to real estate.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has insisted that Mamdani, who dominated the June primary against Cuomo, cannot become mayor.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This attention comes as no surprise, given that concerns about high prices and inflation have dominated consumer attitudes toward the economy since the pandemic.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominated
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Deftones’ History on the Streaming Ranking Deftones first conquered the Hard Rock Streaming Songs list just last month.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Shaquille O’Neal has dominated basketball courts, conquered television screens, and built an empire that spans everything from restaurants to real estate.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both sides agree that Iowa, long overlooked in national politics, is suddenly back in the spotlight.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cross said documents withheld by prosecutors revealed Bray was not the first officer to search the car where Jones' toolbox was found, which means other officers would have overlooked the pendant in earlier searches.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prestige beauty was flat as the market remained subdued.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing subdued or conciliatory in its account of the brutal transfer of power which comes when a parent is failing and a child assumes command.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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French rocket builder and ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace announced the completion of a monthslong test campaign that subjected several subscale prototypes of its propellant tanks to high-pressure burst tests, European Spaceflight reports.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward, wants Trump to send the National Guard to his city because of the violent crime to which people in his city are subjected.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The team defeated the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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