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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
North Paulding baseball coach Matt Richardson broke tradition on Monday when his team dominated a Georgia powerhouse to make the state championship.
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Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 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
That messaging dominated the airwaves.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 22 May 2026
Schmidt’s vision of a war dominated by small, low-cost drones may have looked extreme in 2023.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
After a handful of seasons that were dominated by simple, somewhat austere quiet luxury and stealth wealth, the tide is shifting toward a more colorful—and simply more joyful—way of dressing.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 22 May 2026
Announced last year, Qualcomm’s coming AI200 and AI250 are custom AI accelerators — a more programmable type of chip than Nvidia’s graphics processing units that have dominated AI workloads thus far.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The right-hand side of the picture is dominated by an enormous red-brick arch in a moderate but evident state of decay.
—Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Son entered the software distribution business early in the development of the personal computer (PC) industry, an emerging field dominated by specialists and hobbyists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 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
That messaging dominated the airwaves.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 22 May 2026
Schmidt’s vision of a war dominated by small, low-cost drones may have looked extreme in 2023.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
After a handful of seasons that were dominated by simple, somewhat austere quiet luxury and stealth wealth, the tide is shifting toward a more colorful—and simply more joyful—way of dressing.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 22 May 2026
Announced last year, Qualcomm’s coming AI200 and AI250 are custom AI accelerators — a more programmable type of chip than Nvidia’s graphics processing units that have dominated AI workloads thus far.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 22 May 2026
The right-hand side of the picture is dominated by an enormous red-brick arch in a moderate but evident state of decay.
—Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Son entered the software distribution business early in the development of the personal computer (PC) industry, an emerging field dominated by specialists and hobbyists.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominated
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Here was a man who had conquered eight halls of fame, had traveled the world many times over, and nothing compared to his home.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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His father conquered mass culture.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Judicial contests Georgia Supreme Court races are usually sleepy affairs, so overlooked that no incumbent justice has lost reelection in more than a century.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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One aspect of the shopping center experience that cannot be overlooked is placemaking.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
18 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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The thin layer of this paint looked nice and subdued under this dark spot on our porch.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The incident subjected museum leadership to intense scrutiny over the security lapse, which independent investigations have framed as symptomatic of broader systemic infrastructure failures.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
18 May 2026
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Pennsylvania subjected everything she was left to inheritance tax at the state’s top 15% rate.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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McGregor first fought at welterweight in 2016 in a shocking loss to Diaz, then defeated Diaz later that year, again in the 170-pound division.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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True North Classical Academy defeated SLAM (Tampa) in five sets in the 1A state final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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“Dominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominated. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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