as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
the gradual dominating of Europe by a few ruling families
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as in conquering
to bring under one's control by force of arms
by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe
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as in overlooking
to look down on
the ruined fortress dominates the town
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as in domineering
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Recent Examples of dominating
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers have earned the break with a dominating performance over the Milwaukee Brewers, culminating in Shohei Ohtani’s historic exclamation point in Game 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Skinny jeans may have been a dominating fashion trend at one point, but the denim silhouette has officially been dethroned by relaxed styles, according to celebrities.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
And just like in Columbus, the Avalanche responded with a suffocating, dominating performance after that.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
The Hadids were a dominating presence at the show, with both Gigi and her younger singer Bella walking the runway (a notable feat for Bella after a recent health scare).
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Advertisements followed suit, making men’s desire once again a dominating factor in how stories are told, and how women are portrayed.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
But as streaming and digital became the dominating form of film consumption, Crossroads was not easily accessible for years.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Safdie shoots the table tennis sequences with breathtaking vigor, often capturing Chalamet dominating matches in long, single takes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The Miami Dolphins pulled off a massive bounce-back win against the Atlanta Falcons, dominating the day with a final score of 34-10.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But relief pitchers are so dominating these days, teams don’t see the need to ask them to do that.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the many unfortunate realities of the NBA gambling scandal dominating headlines this week is the reminder of what happened to the Sacramento Kings at the franchise’s peak in 2002.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
After dominating the first three rounds of baseball’s postseason, the Dodgers are now faced with a moving target.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Also, while tequila giant Becle’s stock surged based on recent profit reports, sales of its core brand, the world-dominating Jose Cuervo, dropped by more than seven percent in the third quarter of this year.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The Movie isn’t dominating Imax screens.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
You’re supposed to win when that happens … except that the two Dodgers starters, Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell, were equally dominating.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
With Charlotte rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner dominating on the interior, Drummond came off the bench and grabbed 13 rebounds in 15 minutes.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers have earned the break with a dominating performance over the Milwaukee Brewers, culminating in Shohei Ohtani’s historic exclamation point in Game 4.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Skinny jeans may have been a dominating fashion trend at one point, but the denim silhouette has officially been dethroned by relaxed styles, according to celebrities.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
And just like in Columbus, the Avalanche responded with a suffocating, dominating performance after that.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
The Hadids were a dominating presence at the show, with both Gigi and her younger singer Bella walking the runway (a notable feat for Bella after a recent health scare).
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Advertisements followed suit, making men’s desire once again a dominating factor in how stories are told, and how women are portrayed.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
But as streaming and digital became the dominating form of film consumption, Crossroads was not easily accessible for years.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Safdie shoots the table tennis sequences with breathtaking vigor, often capturing Chalamet dominating matches in long, single takes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
China is currently dominating the open-source AI space, according to Andreessen Horowitz’s Anjney Midha.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The Miami Dolphins pulled off a massive bounce-back win against the Atlanta Falcons, dominating the day with a final score of 34-10.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But relief pitchers are so dominating these days, teams don’t see the need to ask them to do that.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
One of the many unfortunate realities of the NBA gambling scandal dominating headlines this week is the reminder of what happened to the Sacramento Kings at the franchise’s peak in 2002.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
After dominating the first three rounds of baseball’s postseason, the Dodgers are now faced with a moving target.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Also, while tequila giant Becle’s stock surged based on recent profit reports, sales of its core brand, the world-dominating Jose Cuervo, dropped by more than seven percent in the third quarter of this year.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The Movie isn’t dominating Imax screens.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
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May our next adventures be lessons — not in conquest, but in openness.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Such complicity will damage national security by strengthening enemies, driving away allies, harming international trade, increasing nuclear proliferation, encouraging new wars of territorial conquest, and ending America’s role as leader of the free world.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And when was conquering ever a good thing?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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These terrorists are going about on a jihad and conquering territories and renaming them accordingly.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, once an Ottoman imperial residence, is now a luxury hotel overlooking the Bosphorus.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, the mountaintop hotel overlooking Eureka Springs offers ghost tours through its Victorian halls and former morgue, and the price of a room ranges from about $150 to $600.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the process, Brooks observes, story has eclipsed rational argument as the dominant purveyor of social, political, and historical truths.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The leap from telegraph to telephone Before this breakthrough, the telegraph reigned as the dominant means of rapid long-distance communication.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her anxiety stems from her domineering mother (Barbara Hershey) and rival dancer (Mila Kunis) who may or may not be after her part in the ballet.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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And one of the reasons the film doesn’t succeed is Meryl Streep’s grotesque performance as the filterless, domineering matriarch.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the American consensus is that China cheats on trade and dreams of global domination, the Chinese view is that America is just the latest in a long line of colonial powers that plot to keep their country down.—
Christopher Smart,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese plan for space domination looks a lot like the way China came to control markets in 5G or rare earths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Giants won in all kinds of encouraging ways while subduing the wild-card-leading Cubs in a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The two also showed a demonstration of what a K9 takedown looks like, with Humphries acting as a target and K9 Bob subduing him.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As Tuesday's election nears, Mamdani holds a commanding lead, according to polls.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Zohran Mamdani continues to be the frontrunner in New York’s mayoral race, with polling suggesting he could be headed toward a commanding victory.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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