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as in conquers
to bring under one's control by force of arms
by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe
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Recent Examples of dominates
Of course, the whole shebang was greatly enhanced by the venue itself, which delivered its mind-blowing mix of colorful, moving visuals across and around its unbelievable vivid and clear 16K resolution wraparound LED screen that dominates the interior of this 366-foot-fall building.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Moreover, mean-reversion, not momentum, dominates fund returns over longer periods.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Work-life balance today dominates workplace discourse, and now outranks pay as a top motivator for job seekers, according to Randstad.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
While New Shepard is designed for quick trips to space, New Glenn is indicative of Blue Origin's aim to compete with billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX – whose fleet of Falcon 9 rockets dominates the commercial space industry.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Mendonça initially chose Maria for her voice, and her voice, in a few dozen lines, dominates the film.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Taiwan dominates global chip production, with TSMC producing most of the world's advanced chips.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Copper currently dominates the global heat-sink market, accounting for roughly 30% of commercial thermal-management materials, with a thermal conductivity of about 400 watts per meter-kelvin, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Ash, dark and warm, dominates the landscape here.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
Moreover, mean-reversion, not momentum, dominates fund returns over longer periods.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Work-life balance today dominates workplace discourse, and now outranks pay as a top motivator for job seekers, according to Randstad.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
While New Shepard is designed for quick trips to space, New Glenn is indicative of Blue Origin's aim to compete with billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX – whose fleet of Falcon 9 rockets dominates the commercial space industry.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Mendonça initially chose Maria for her voice, and her voice, in a few dozen lines, dominates the film.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Taiwan dominates global chip production, with TSMC producing most of the world's advanced chips.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Copper currently dominates the global heat-sink market, accounting for roughly 30% of commercial thermal-management materials, with a thermal conductivity of about 400 watts per meter-kelvin, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Ash, dark and warm, dominates the landscape here.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominates
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The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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For Nawaf Abdulhadi, joy comes when the choir conquers a difficult phrase in perfect unison.—
Billboard Arabia,
Billboard,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each of the 280 swim-up suites overlooks the sea, while special themed suites intersect luxury and whimsy.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, retreat to the nearby Casa Palmero, The Inn at Spanish Bay or The Lodge at Pebble Beach, which overlooks the dramatic 18th green at Pebble Beach Golf Links, arguably golf’s greatest finishing hole.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Royd subdues and binds her before taking off to restore the power.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maximum deceleration subjects New Shepard crews to about five times the normal pull of gravity.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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The Miami Beach ordinance subjects people — mostly those who are homeless — to arrest for sleeping outside.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Auburn overcomes a 14-point deficit in the first half and race past the Longhorns behind 31 points from Keyshawn Hall.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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By placing wind turbines in the air, this overcomes land use pressures and also makes the technology more flexible for places like cities.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Dominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominates. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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