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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
The place is always bustling with people of all ages, and lahmacun flies in and out of the massive stone oven that dominates the small space.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
After snagging the entire top 12 of the national singles chart last week, Taylor dominates once again with eight of the top 10, led by The Fate Of Ophelia which locks up the top spot for a second week.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
China dominates nearly every stage of the rare earth supply chain.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
China dominates the global supply chain for rare earths.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
One driver is the growing popularity of dual-enrollment classes offered with local colleges, and the fact that the block schedule format already dominates higher education.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
While Google still dominates the search market and has taken steps to integrate AI into the search experience, its market share has been slipping.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Sky still dominates, and the basic structure is still about monthly subscriptions.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Apparel dominates the first floor and continues onto the second, which then features two walls of sneakers and a customization room for footwear, apparel and accessories.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
After snagging the entire top 12 of the national singles chart last week, Taylor dominates once again with eight of the top 10, led by The Fate Of Ophelia which locks up the top spot for a second week.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
China dominates nearly every stage of the rare earth supply chain.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
China dominates the global supply chain for rare earths.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
One driver is the growing popularity of dual-enrollment classes offered with local colleges, and the fact that the block schedule format already dominates higher education.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
While Google still dominates the search market and has taken steps to integrate AI into the search experience, its market share has been slipping.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Sky still dominates, and the basic structure is still about monthly subscriptions.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Apparel dominates the first floor and continues onto the second, which then features two walls of sneakers and a customization room for footwear, apparel and accessories.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
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
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On May 4, the legendary midnight blue carriages will travel south from Paris toward Pompeii and onward to the clifftop sanctuary of Caruso, a hotel also owned by Belmond, which overlooks the Amalfi Coast.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The reopening includes Highway 67 to Forest Service Road W1 at about mile marker 11, plus Cape Royal Road, providing access to the Cape Royal and Point Imperial overlooks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Park Soon-kwan, CEO of the battery maker Aricell, had been charged under the country’s industrial safety law, which subjects senior executives to prison terms of more than one year when found guilty in the event of fatal accidents.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The depth of humanity Kosztolányi brings to the sorrowful life of Skylark and her adoring parents is magical, and rewards anyone who overcomes its modest premise.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, the new fuel cell overcomes this challenge with its lightweight design.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Dominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominates. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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