domineered

Definition of domineerednext
past tense of domineer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domineered
Verb
  • Green Bay dominated Chicago for years.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The junior guard scored 20 points — including a couple of highlight-reel dunks — as host West Aurora dominated crosstown rival East Aurora during an 80-52 Upstate Eight West victory.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Experience with other medical devices like hip implants and pacemakers dictated that plaintiffs who had a faulty product surgically removed had more valuable lawsuits than those with the product still in place.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Public decisions were dictated in advance by prescriptive rules, or had to be proved in public processes to be objectively correct.
    Philip K. Howard, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who oppressed Venezuela's people is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disastrous rule.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Catholic Charities of Louisville serves those in need, especially the poor and oppressed, with a wide range of outreaches that assist neighbors of all races, backgrounds, and beliefs.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • He's mastered this over the years.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There’s a kind of social contract under which utilities operate essentially as monopolies to provide a public service and in exchange are regulated.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The devices measure pollutants regulated by the EPA, including nitrogen oxides, ozone and particulate matter from sources like gas turbines, factories and heavy traffic.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • In the second one, Marv and Harry have managed to escape prison and meet up with Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin, a second time, when the boy once again finds himself on his own for the most wonderful time of the year.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Domineered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineered. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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