as in authoritarian
fond of ordering people around
the younger children in the family were controlled by a domineering older sister
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Recent Examples of domineering
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
At times, the man, Cassidy, seems like a stereotypical philandering suburban husband—narcissistic, domineering, but convinced of his own good intentions.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most frustrating to Mainers: the domineering influence of Boston in the state’s government.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
But if Shauna was this awful and domineering and scary in the teen timeline, why has she been treated like a normal housewife by her fellow survivors this whole time?
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
At times, the man, Cassidy, seems like a stereotypical philandering suburban husband—narcissistic, domineering, but convinced of his own good intentions.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Carrie is described as a reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most frustrating to Mainers: the domineering influence of Boston in the state’s government.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domineering
Adjective
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From 2019 to 2020, the authoritarian petrostate paid $115,000 a month to now–Attorney General Pam Bondi and her firm to lobby on its behalf.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Orwell authored 1984, a bleak vision of the future where an authoritarian regime weaponizes language to suppress independent thought and rewrite history.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Vancouver, meanwhile, fell short against the New York Rangers, despite thoroughly dominating play and out-chancing the struggling Rangers by a brutally lopsided margin.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Outside cash is dominating the special election for a new county supervisor in the South Bay.—
Andrew Keatts,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For example, when a man in his sixties talks about the same thing, he’s seen as calm and logical, but when a woman in her twenties talks about it, she’s seen as arrogant or trying to act mature.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
15 May 2025
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By losing some of its arrogant charm, Doom has also lost the means to back it up.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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But Mei is convinced her overbearing mother only exists to embarrass while never understanding her struggles.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
8 May 2025
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The butler team was welcoming and helpful, without being overbearing.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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As April unfolds, the full moon in Libra (April 12) shines a light on your bossy 10th house of career, authority and reputation in the world.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But too often, the fear of being seen as bossy, rude, or confrontational holds a lot of us back from speaking up.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Domineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domineering. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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