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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
On pure numbers alone, the Kymco CV3 575i dominates – and not by a small margin.
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New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
The large outdoor kitchen dominates the upper patio area.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, which dominates the industry, collected almost $5 billion last year from Americans who sought its help to file their income tax returns.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
If someone dominates the conversation, pivot with a smart question — try to say something that could interest quieter individuals, so everyone gets a chance to speak.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
And yet, the crew was in the moon’s gravitational arena, where its gravity dominates Earth’s.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
O’Leary’s just been peppering the house manager with questions about her business and admiring the replica of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man that dominates the entryway.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Guston’s Reconstruction and the Well-Being of the Family—a triptych on wood panels—is mounted on the stage of the auditorium and dominates the hall like an altarpiece in a nave.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence now dominates the investment conversation.
—Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
The large outdoor kitchen dominates the upper patio area.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, which dominates the industry, collected almost $5 billion last year from Americans who sought its help to file their income tax returns.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
If someone dominates the conversation, pivot with a smart question — try to say something that could interest quieter individuals, so everyone gets a chance to speak.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
And yet, the crew was in the moon’s gravitational arena, where its gravity dominates Earth’s.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
O’Leary’s just been peppering the house manager with questions about her business and admiring the replica of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man that dominates the entryway.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Guston’s Reconstruction and the Well-Being of the Family—a triptych on wood panels—is mounted on the stage of the auditorium and dominates the hall like an altarpiece in a nave.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Artificial intelligence now dominates the investment conversation.
—Matt Witheiler, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominates
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They're initially separated, because of John's military job that took him away from his family for so long, but their expedition brings them closer again, reminding them that love conquers all – even when you're lost in space.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cruise down Market Street—skimming past buzzing tech hubs—while your autonomous vehicle conquers steep hills and tight turns with uncanny precision.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hanson’s home is a quick golf-ride to the clubhouse and overlooks the driving range, as well as the first hole.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Wiener—and, indeed, self-preferencing’s opponents in general—overlooks basic facts of the digital economy and, to justify his sweeping regulatory proposals, attaches ominous labels to ordinary conduct.—
David B Mcgarry,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 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
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Most businesses would balk at creating a system that subjects some of its employees to public embarrassment.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jude relocates this tale of troubled conscience to present-day Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, and subjects it to a corrosively cynical twist.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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This overcomes a key limitation in the field, and could help improve technologies that use sunlight to produce clean fuels and chemicals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Leo consistently overcomes challenges such as low light, rapid movement, and split second moments to produce sharp, compelling images.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Dominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominates. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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