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 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 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 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
  • But the two young women, who last year launched Cascade, are not concerned about being taken seriously in a traditionally conservative sector dominated by men.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • That’s not to say the politics that so often dominate our lives were absent or should have been ignored.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Responding quickly and resiliently will dictate future success.
    Henri Al Helaly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Federal law dictates that the nine leading allergens, including peanuts and soy, be listed on food packaging when relevant.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Claiming that other people expressing their civil rights is oppressing them, and politicizing what are supposed to be non-partisan parts of how the government works on the state and federal level.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • Man oppressed woman legally, economically, socially, educationally, morally, professionally and religiously.
    Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
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
  • Managing their lifecycle is a competence unto itself, and one that your organization will need to master.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Kids with special needs benefit from using items to develop and master these skills, such as jigsaw puzzles, art sets, or modeling dough.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

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“Domineer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineer. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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