domineer

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Recent Examples of domineer The film is set on a remote island along Croatia’s Adriatic coast where 17-year-old Julija spends her days diving for eel, longing to free herself from her domineering father, Ante. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023 The House speakership vote left the Republican leader domineered by a select group of far-right members who secured radical rules changes and key committee spots, even usurping other Republicans who supported McCarthy from the beginning. Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 20 Feb. 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 See All Example Sentences for domineer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domineer
Verb
  • Thong style sandals prevailed as footwear on the looks, and large oversized bags dominated the man bags.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The early adopter was Montgomery Ward, but Sears and Roebuck—the Amazon and Walmart of their day—would soon dominate the business.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Although premium large-format screenings in Imax, 4DX, and D-Box are expected to drive substantial business this weekend, industry analysts and insiders say F1’s ultimate value proposition will likely be dictated by something other than its theatrical bottom line.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Progress dictates that the experts, and those who listen to them, win the day.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Her performances quickly gain in popularity, and Seti becomes a star for a young generation that no longer wants to be oppressed by the regime.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • Its fight is with the regime, not with the Iranian people, who have been oppressed by the ayatollahs for almost half a century.
    Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • There would be plenty to celebrate if Iranians successfully replaced the Islamist regime that has tyrannized them for 45 years.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
  • The driving force behind these antics is a tyrannizing uncertainty.
    Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.
    Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Stylish outfit equations have never been easier to master.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025

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“Domineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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