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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
The tyrant used brute force to dominate all countries in the region.
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Recent Examples of dominate
Record company executives, agents, producers and bookers dominate the panel discussions.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, the Eagles dominated and got their revenge after losing in 2022.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Ruffles, Cape Cod, Utz and Lays chips dominated nationwide.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
The Knicks nearly stole the conference finals from the Pacers after Thibodeau made the Robinson-for-Hart switch, and New York would dominate the glass with a pair of seven-footers clogging the paint.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
Facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, the Eagles dominated and got their revenge after losing in 2022.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Ruffles, Cape Cod, Utz and Lays chips dominated nationwide.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
The Knicks nearly stole the conference finals from the Pacers after Thibodeau made the Robinson-for-Hart switch, and New York would dominate the glass with a pair of seven-footers clogging the paint.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
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The stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Along with other bystanders, Perry helped subdue the perpetrator, whom officials identified as 42-year-old Bradford James Gille.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Through intimate and silent visuals, the film explores the quiet resilience of those who are overlooked.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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For instance, receiving a recognition award at an annual meeting typically does little to nothing to counteract the experience of being overlooked and dismissed on the daily.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is conquering around $23 million in previews tonight that began at 2 p.m..—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Sixteen years later, Miranda Priestly has returned to conquer the streets of New York.—
Pamela Vázquez,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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The backbone of the Off Grid 4x4 package is the large full-length roof rack that's topped the van since last year's launch, fronted by a side-to-side line of beefy off-road auxiliary lights.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 July 2025
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The Grammy-winning alt-rock group, previously fronted by lead singer Chester Bennington, opened up about its latest lineup with co-lead singer Emily Armstrong in an interview with The Guardian published Friday, July 18.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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The panel had previously considered a version that would have subjected all housing developments to this appeals board.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025
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Two things can be true: Doctors are responsible for keeping mom and baby safe during a C-section and also for not subjecting any patient to avoidable torment.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 July 2025
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As a fighting force, Hezbollah, the most powerful of Tehran’s proxy forces since 1982, was defeated.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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But how will the Four defeat an almost godlike being, even with their impressive superpowers?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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The Austin district relied heavily on contractors to overcome its chronic backlog of evaluation requests.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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