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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
Ryan dominates the Royals with each start.
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Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The set also dominates the Top Album Sales chart, with 296,000 pure purchases in its first frame, according to Luminate.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
As memorable as Minaj and Perry’s moments were, no one dominates the red carpet (or stage) quite like Lady Gaga.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The service will compete directly with Elon Musk's Starlink, which currently dominates the market and has 8,000 satellites in orbit.
—Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Angie Kreller, an interior designer at Yabby, told Newsweek that ease is part of the appeal and linked the rise to the modern farmhouse look that dominates social media.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But China still dominates, claiming 44% of new renewables investments so far this year.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Today, the open source OS kernel known as Linux absolutely dominates the brawny server market—particularly for cloud computing and especially for supercomputers and AI infrastructure.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
But the original still dominates.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The set also dominates the Top Album Sales chart, with 296,000 pure purchases in its first frame, according to Luminate.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
As memorable as Minaj and Perry’s moments were, no one dominates the red carpet (or stage) quite like Lady Gaga.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The service will compete directly with Elon Musk's Starlink, which currently dominates the market and has 8,000 satellites in orbit.
—Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Angie Kreller, an interior designer at Yabby, told Newsweek that ease is part of the appeal and linked the rise to the modern farmhouse look that dominates social media.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
But China still dominates, claiming 44% of new renewables investments so far this year.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Today, the open source OS kernel known as Linux absolutely dominates the brawny server market—particularly for cloud computing and especially for supercomputers and AI infrastructure.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
But the original still dominates.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominates
Verb
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There’s the mission statement of the film, that love conquers all fear.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The set conquers one tally outright and nearly tops several others, giving the rock musicians another major win in a career already full of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By day, attention shifts outdoors, where Azure Bar overlooks the sand and gives guests a chance to stretch out under striped umbrellas with cocktails and light dishes.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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An upstairs balcony overlooks the floor level, allowing natural light from the double-height glass wall to shine in across both floors.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The goal is to create a symmetrical implosion that subjects the fuel to the high pressures and temperatures needed for nuclear fusion to occur.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs argue that it was enacted in violation of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1992 that subjects all state tax hikes to voter approval.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The technology overcomes the key trade-off between energy density and charging speed that limited previous lithium-metal battery designs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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