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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
Geographically, Sliwa and Cuomo perform best in Staten Island, while Mamdani dominates in Brooklyn.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
In the two designers’ collections, the color black dominates, with occasional bursts of color used to create strong contrasts.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
China now dominates the sector globally, yet state support has also created artificial market saturation, driving price wars and an ongoing wave of company failures.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Although a senior member of Fatah—the secular nationalist party that dominates the Palestinian Authority—Barghouti has maintained good relations with Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza.
—Karl Vick, Time, 23 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, 22 Oct. 2025
China, by contrast, dominates the manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines and batteries, seeing renewable power as the multi-trillion-dollar market of the future.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
China dominates the global rare earths supply chain, particularly refining and processing.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
In the two designers’ collections, the color black dominates, with occasional bursts of color used to create strong contrasts.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
China now dominates the sector globally, yet state support has also created artificial market saturation, driving price wars and an ongoing wave of company failures.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Although a senior member of Fatah—the secular nationalist party that dominates the Palestinian Authority—Barghouti has maintained good relations with Hamas, the Islamist militant group that controls Gaza.
—Karl Vick, Time, 23 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, 22 Oct. 2025
China, by contrast, dominates the manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines and batteries, seeing renewable power as the multi-trillion-dollar market of the future.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
China dominates the global rare earths supply chain, particularly refining and processing.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 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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Farzam allegedly test-fired the rifle into the lawn in his backyard, which overlooks a public school.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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But attributing everything to the turnovers overlooks the fact that Michigan has thrown for fewer than 150 yards in back-to-back games against two of the worst teams in the Big Ten.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 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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But no actor, not even the forthright and sensitive Farrell, can survive the number of tight, sweaty closeups that cinematographer James Friend subjects him to.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Robotic system overcomes key technical challenges If implemented at large scale, the system could help tackle range anxiety for EVs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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“Dominates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominates. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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