as in to dominate
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Recent Examples of domineer
Standing next to her is Lara, the biological mother, a domineering woman dressed in expensive designer clothes.
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Jennifer Wilson,
The New Republic,
8 May 2023
Both Houzz and the NKBA are seeing wood coming in close second to (if not surpassing) the once-domineering white vanities.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2023
Government mandates are currently only allowing 1,200 Venezuelans to come back per week, leaving many stranded for unknown periods of time – and with little choice but to embark on an unofficial jaunt home, which entails paying criminal enterprises that domineer the porous crossings.
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Hollie McKay,
Fox News,
21 Aug. 2020
There, Ned is raised by his domineering mother, Ellen (The Babadook’s Essie Davis, who’s married to Kurzel in real life), once his Irish-convict father, Red (Ben Corbett), exits the picture.
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Isaac Feldberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2020
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Jennifer Wilson,
The New Republic,
8 May 2023
Both Houzz and the NKBA are seeing wood coming in close second to (if not surpassing) the once-domineering white vanities.
—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2023
Government mandates are currently only allowing 1,200 Venezuelans to come back per week, leaving many stranded for unknown periods of time – and with little choice but to embark on an unofficial jaunt home, which entails paying criminal enterprises that domineer the porous crossings.
—
Hollie McKay,
Fox News,
21 Aug. 2020
There, Ned is raised by his domineering mother, Ellen (The Babadook’s Essie Davis, who’s married to Kurzel in real life), once his Irish-convict father, Red (Ben Corbett), exits the picture.
—
Isaac Feldberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domineer
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Summer 2026 is having a tough time deciding on this season’s dominating nail trend.
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Ivory Coast leads at halftime, and has largely dominated this match so far.
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My mood might dictate a mellow classical or a nostalgic rock n’ roll journey.
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Within ambient rap, a sprawling SoundCloud terrain that’s almost solely dictated by vibes and melody, suckrball stands out as a lyrically vivid bloodletter.
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Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
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In other words, if Jay-Z’s ascent becomes shorthand for Black progress, then the critique of the system that continues to oppress those at the margins starts to fade.
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There would be plenty to celebrate if Iranians successfully replaced the Islamist regime that has tyrannized them for 45 years.
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The driving force behind these antics is a tyrannizing uncertainty.
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For resistance training, that may mean starting with lighter weights and mastering technique before increasing load.
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Costco has mastered this equation for years.
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“Domineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineer. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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