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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

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dominating

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adjective

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as in dominant

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as in domineering

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dominating

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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

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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
Noun
Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman shared that nugget while talking on Fox Sports about the Chiefs’ dominating win over Denver. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Though Emmanwori’s absence was still felt on Wednesday, the rest of Seattle’s secondary — familiar and unfamiliar names alike — delivered in a dominating way. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Seminole is 3-0 with its defense dominating every game to date. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Within that menu, there are three benchmarks — the 10-year, 30-year, and 2-year, in order of importance — that wind up dominating headlines. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 According to celebrity hair artist Cody Renegar, the dominating hues are also warm. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham’s comments about trans athletes in women’s sports and the treatment of Caitlin Clark have been the dominating storylines throughout this season. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The 29-year-old from Barcelona, Spain, added to yet another dominating year for himself and Chip Ganassi Racing. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 If his dominating ability remains intact, opposing offenses will be losing sleep trying to game plan for the duo. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 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
In this view, aggressive development with minimal new constraints is presented as the only realistic strategy to prevent hostile foreign powers from dominating advanced AI. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The awards came as Harry’s uncle Charles Spencer’s new book about Princess Diana had been dominating the headlines. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Short, natural lengths are also dominating the scene this season. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026 At this moment, in an industry with a very saturated market, where the streamers are dominating and the broadcasters are a little more cash-strapped, the police procedural continues to do very well. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 After dominating their first two opponents with relative ease, the Miami Hurricanes are about to get their toughest test to this point of the 2026 season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 This season, nowhere is this more evident than in the slew of sleek brown ballet flats dominating the market, from luxe pairs by Alaïa, Gucci, and The Row to contemporary favorites from Dear Frances, Yuni Buffa, and Freda Salvador. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026 Tanook Hines also had a TD reception, and freshman Kayden Dixon-Wyatt had six catches for 102 yards as the Trojans (2-0) followed up their Week 0 win over San Jose State by comprehensively dominating the Bulldogs (0-1). — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 At the start of 2026, there was a daunting gap to Mercedes, which tore out of the blocks by dominating in Australia. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
  1. conquest
  2. dominant
  3. domineering
  4. conquering
  5. overlooking
  6. domination
  7. prominent
  8. overbearing
Noun
  • Statues of some of Hungary’s leaders are displayed around two colonnades on one side of the square, which was commissioned in 1896 to commemorate the anniversary of the Hungarian conquest 1,000 years earlier.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan’s win against Oklahoma stands out as the Big Ten’s most impressive nonconference conquest so far.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquest
Adjective
  • Vuskovic’s early pairing with 34-year-old skipper Lewis Dunk — who has also played every minute in the league this season — looks like being a dominant partnership for Hurzeler.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In the dominant 56-7 win over FCS opponent Lafayette College, new head coach Jason Candle and his staff was able to see two different quarterbacks throw to 13 different receivers and hand the ball off to five different running backs.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of dominant
Adjective
  • Sources said Gunning plays Annie, a quietly dutiful wife who has sacrificed her ambitions to raise four sons under her domineering husband, Duncan.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Fern proves himself as a true actor’s director, offering plum roles to Paulson, Watts and two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest as their chaotic and domineering mother.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of domineering
Verb
  • Speaking of those chickens, Schreiber—whose fear of poultry started as a child, when his hippie parents moved the family to a commune in Canada—seems to be successfully conquering this particular anxiety.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • John Deacon, Queen The members of Queen were magpies who could throw just about anything, from opera to rockabilly, into their world-conquering arena rock.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • Two of the bedrooms have private bathrooms, with the primary suite opening onto a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the Hurricanes are still heavy favorites — Miami is a three-touchdown favorite, according to FanDuel — UM isn’t overlooking the task ahead.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of overlooking
Noun
  • The pure domination from the Minutemen from start to finish in this one was a sight to behold.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bell has wanted to break up the domination of Garfield in the Eastern League, so why not get all the school’s top athletes to help?
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of domination
Adjective
  • Epstein investigation churns in Congress Black is the latest among several prominent figures, including former President Clinton and Bill Gates, who have been asked to appear as part of the Oversight Committee’s long-running probe of Epstein.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While the film festival has always drawn stars sporting designer style from various fashion houses and labels, the couture streak for the 2026 red carpet feels far more prominent than in years past.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of prominent
Adjective
  • And Harvey faces his overbearing father’s disappointment most glaringly with the public humiliation of an emotional breakdown while taking part in an amateur wrestling match the bodybuilder entered to prove his physical strength.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The bel canto opera’s lead role, that of the overbearing stage mother Donna Agata, is traditionally played by a male baritone in drag.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of overbearing

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“Dominating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominating. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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