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dominate

[dom-uh-neyt] / ˈdɒm əˌneɪt /
VERB
govern, rule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
command control dictate influence lead manage monopolize overshadow prevail run
STRONG
boss direct domineer eclipse handle head outshine overbear overrule predominate preponderate reign subject subjugate sway tyrannize
WEAK
call the shots detract from have one's way have upper hand hold sway over keep under thumb lay down the law lead by the nose play first fiddle prevail over rule the roost run the show sit on top of superabound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
follow lose obey
STRONG
mismanage neglect submit
WEAK
be below go along surrender yield
VERB
tower above
Synonyms
STRONG
bestride overlie overlook overtop survey
WEAK
look down upon loom over stand over
Antonyms
WEAK
be below follow go along submit surrender yield

Example Sentences

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Adobe bulls may argue that not only are disruption fears overdone, but the company’s continued AI innovation could help it maintain its dominate position in the creative software space.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

There are dozens of different versions, most of them popularized in Asia; in the U.S., two dominate: Hong Kong mahjong and American mahjong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Certainly, the movement will continue to dominate the Republican Party.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Drones have increasingly come to dominate both sides of the war in Ukraine, which entered its fifth year in February.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The store was on its feet within one year, expanding in two, opening branches in three, and its descendants, a great mercantile system, now dominate a large part of the area.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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