Synonyms of dominating

dominating 1 of 3

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquest
• domination
• subjugation
• takeover
• subjection
• overpowering
• subduing
• subjugating
• victory
• vanquishing
• subjecting
• winning
• win
• whipping
• defeat
• triumph
• trimming
• licking
• beating
• trouncing
• enslavement
• drubbing
• shellacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberation
• freeing
• release
• emancipation
• enfranchisement
• manumission

dominating

2 of 3

adjective

1

as in dominant

Related Words

• dominant
• prominent
• eminent
• tall
• towering
• lifted
• lofty
• high
• uplifted
• altitudinous
• elevated
• raised
• statuesque
• upswept
• high-rise

Dissimilar Words

• short
• low
• squat
• flat
• low-lying
• stubby
• stumpy

2

as in domineering

Related Words

• domineering
• overbearing
• magisterial
• feisty
• imperious
• confident
• daring
• scrappy
• cocky
• insolent
• lordly
• bumptious
• determined
• unapologetic
• impudent
• overconfident
• dynamic
• brassy
• adventurous
• dashing
• cheeky
• brash
• emboldened
• adventuresome
• forward
• unyielding
• obtrusive
• audacious
• emphatic
• hustling
• unsubdued
• bare-knuckle
• gutsy
• venturous
• cocksure
• venturesome
• presumptuous
• bold
• energetic
• combative
• strenuous
• belligerent
• vigorous
• gung ho
• aggressive
• pugnacious
• warlike
• bellicose
• assertive
• high-pressure
• in-your-face
• contentious
• hyperaggressive
• ambitious
• overambitious
• gladiatorial
• pushy
• militant
• quarrelsome
• argumentative
• truculent
• enterprising
• disputatious
• discordant
• fierce
• trigger-happy
• self-assertive
• go-getting
• self-asserting

Dissimilar Words

• low-pressure
• unaggressive
• unassertive
• submissive
• relaxed
• yielding
• amenable
• docile
• unambitious
• nonassertive
• easygoing
• shrinking
• compliant
• deferential
• acquiescent
• tractable
• passive
• resigned
• subdued
• quiet
• mild
• modest
• ambitionless
• humble
• timid
• unenterprising
• meek
• retiring
• shy
• reserved
• unobtrusive
• lowly
• laid-back
• subservient
• bashful
• servile
• demure
• diffident
• slavish
• cowering
• mousy
• obsequious
• cringing
• groveling
• overmodest

dominating

3 of 3

verb

present participle of dominate

1

as in conquering

to bring under one's control by force of arms

by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquering
• subduing
• subjecting
• defeating
• overcoming
• subjugating
• overpowering
• subordinating
• enslaving
• vanquishing
• reducing
• pacifying
• beating
• crushing
• smashing
• annihilating
• whipping
• licking
• suppressing
• clobbering
• prevailing (over)
• thrashing
• trouncing
• routing
• quelling
• mowing (down)
• triumphing (over)
• smothering
• drubbing
• walloping
• repressing
• silencing
• squashing
• squelching
• quashing
• skunking
• breaking
• cracking down (on)
• putting down
• snuffing (out)
• clamping down (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freeing
• liberating
• springing
• releasing
• emancipating
• discharging
• enfranchising
• unfettering
• manumitting
• unbinding
• unchaining
• uncaging

2

as in overlooking

to look down on

the ruined fortress dominates the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlooking
• commanding
• facing
• fronting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dominating

Noun

In the 92nd minute, with Spain dominating but scoreless, Argentina’s Enzo Fernández, already playing on a yellow, made a reckless tackle. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 20 July 2026

With New Zealand dominating, another attack brought a penalty, a lineout and after a series of forays by forwards, a long pass to Ruben Love who was stopped on the line only for McKenzie to pick up and score. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Is this ongoing trend of pitchers throwing 100 mph and dominating hitters really good for the game? — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

These digital tokens, which are pegged to fiat currencies and emitted by companies rather than a central bank, have proliferated globally, with behemoths like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC dominating the marketplace. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Guarding Mara Keeping Mara from dominating was a team effort. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

After a period of Southern colleges dominating admissions, a new trend shows Midwestern universities gaining significant momentum. — Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

After Kylian Mbappé's dominating performance against Sweden on Tuesday, France secured its place in Philadelphia's Round of 16 match on the Fourth of July. — CBS News, 1 July 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

By dominating the digital world, Silicon Valley has already exerted indirect control over the physical one. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Earlier this week, high pressure air further up in the atmosphere was dominating the skies and pushing temperatures in the Sacramento Valley well above 100 degrees. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Since dominating the Olympics with her unfiltered behind-the-scenes content and championing body positivity, Maher has become an internet icon. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The achievement also presents new evidence that Amazon, Microsoft and Google are not totally dominating in cloud computing. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Despite dominating Haitian politics for the last decade, Martelly’s Haitian Tèt Kale Party, PHTK, is not among the 316 political parties recently authorized to field candidates in the country’s upcoming general elections. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

The European champions won 56 per cent of their duels and 68 per cent of their aerial battles, dominating France in the uglier side of the game as well as with their on-ball qualities. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026

England was dominating possession until a Norway burst led to a goal from Andreas Schjelderup. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

One built its reputation carving through Alpine passes and dominating rally stages; the other became synonymous with timeless sportswear born from the tennis court. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026