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 domineering
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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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Recent Examples of dominating
Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Brimming with confidence, Palencia then emerged as the dominating closer during Team Venezuela’s emotional run to a World Baseball Classic title.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
No double-digit lead is safe because anyone can go on a dominating run, as Michigan and UConn both did on Sunday.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
After spending last season dominating in South Korea and the three prior seasons in Japan, Ponce earned his way back to Major League Baseball this offseason with the defending American League champions, who gave him a $30 million contract over the next three years.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats were never seriously tested by John Calipari’s Razorbacks, practically waltzing into the Elite Eight with a dominating win in San Jose.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Fighting Illini are dreaming of a trip to the Sweet 16 after a dominating win Thursday night against Penn.
—Ryan Baker, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The game was scoreless after the first half despite the United States dominating possession by nearly 70%.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite dominating possession, the defending MLS champions trailed 2-0 at halftime following a 3-0 shutout in the MLS season opener at LAFC last weekend.
—Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That ambiguity has encouraged some investors and companies to believe that the era of geopolitics dominating cross-border economic activity may be receding.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Tech layoffs tied to AI are dominating headlines.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Extra-wide pants have been dominating summer’s trend cycle, offering a flowy silhouette that works just as well for professional events as off-duty ones.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead, Tatum has reacclimated himself in short order and the Celtics are dominating like a team that feels as though the East will go through Boston.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Massie rode the tail end of the Tea Party wave, dominating a seven-way primary and a special election to replace a retiring Republican who was more closely aligned with the party establishment.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Early in the year, wildfires raged for weeks, dominating national news cycles and essentially shutting down tourism in the area for the time.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
While American proprietary models like Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini remain at the top of the industry ladder for now, Chinese firms are undeniably dominating open systems.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Despite dominating possession – the Quakes finished with a 37-6 edge in shots – the Black and Blue weren’t able to equalize until Jasinski’s towering header off a corner kick from Niko Tsakiris in the 57th minute.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Brimming with confidence, Palencia then emerged as the dominating closer during Team Venezuela’s emotional run to a World Baseball Classic title.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
No double-digit lead is safe because anyone can go on a dominating run, as Michigan and UConn both did on Sunday.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
After spending last season dominating in South Korea and the three prior seasons in Japan, Ponce earned his way back to Major League Baseball this offseason with the defending American League champions, who gave him a $30 million contract over the next three years.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats were never seriously tested by John Calipari’s Razorbacks, practically waltzing into the Elite Eight with a dominating win in San Jose.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Fighting Illini are dreaming of a trip to the Sweet 16 after a dominating win Thursday night against Penn.
—Ryan Baker, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The game was scoreless after the first half despite the United States dominating possession by nearly 70%.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Despite dominating possession, the defending MLS champions trailed 2-0 at halftime following a 3-0 shutout in the MLS season opener at LAFC last weekend.
—Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
If consumers are in the market for an affordable electric car, similar to the vehicles dominating Chinese vehicle sales, the Bolt may check all the boxes.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
That ambiguity has encouraged some investors and companies to believe that the era of geopolitics dominating cross-border economic activity may be receding.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Tech layoffs tied to AI are dominating headlines.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Extra-wide pants have been dominating summer’s trend cycle, offering a flowy silhouette that works just as well for professional events as off-duty ones.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead, Tatum has reacclimated himself in short order and the Celtics are dominating like a team that feels as though the East will go through Boston.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Massie rode the tail end of the Tea Party wave, dominating a seven-way primary and a special election to replace a retiring Republican who was more closely aligned with the party establishment.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Early in the year, wildfires raged for weeks, dominating national news cycles and essentially shutting down tourism in the area for the time.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
While American proprietary models like Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini remain at the top of the industry ladder for now, Chinese firms are undeniably dominating open systems.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
Noun
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Painted over by the joy that came when her teammates rushed the court to celebrate her conquest.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Forward Caleb Malhotra Malhotra, 6-2 and 183 pounds, wrapped up a dominant season with the Brantford Bulldogs of the OHL with 84 points (29 goals, 55 assists).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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That same year — 1996 — saw the birth of Fox News Channel and arrival of a new dominant mogul in cable news, Rupert Murdoch.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The new biopic of Jackson from director Antoine Fuqua and the Jackson estate paints the gloved one as the one true victim — a harmless Peter Pan figure whose own childhood was snatched away by a domineering father.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Joseph has a cruel and domineering air about him.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Built by Blueprint Construction with structural engineering by Design Point, the East River Residence demonstrates that conquering challenging terrain sometimes means floating above it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
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One after another, the avatars of Democratic success in Georgia took the stage Saturday and were greeted like conquering heroes by hundreds of party faithful at the annual Carter-Lewis gala.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What to read next The Japanese eatery, Yutori, is an open-air circular restaurant overlooking the sea.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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All Angelenos saw were enormous letters appearing on a ridge overlooking the freeway, and the city lost its mind.—
Matti Yahav,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The final game of Ethan Wachsmann’s sophomore season was the messy prelude to complete domination.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Nelly Korda continued her domination of the LPGA this year with a win at the Riviera Maya Open yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The couple, who married last year in Italy, have become increasingly prominent in fashion circles, a particular passion of Sánchez Bezos, 56, who also serves as vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, another passion.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The school has become the continent’s most prominent professional dance training institution in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The service The place is small enough that the staff knows your name, but feels familial and caring, not overbearing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Michelle is floating through life until a surprising connection with a high schooler challenges her friendship with her overbearing best friend, in this bitingly astute and exceptionally hilarious satire.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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