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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The goal "is not to dominate China; nor is it to strangle or humiliate them", the document says.

From BBC

Cricket does not enjoy the same adulation in Nepal as it does in neighbouring South Asian nations where the game dominates popular culture.

From Barron's

Some experts are now calling these ambitions vague and ill-defined – giving China an opening to dominate the open-source AI space.

From BBC

Yes, and brilliantly so, against small powers when we can dominate space and the skies, and use our experience in combined arms operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a year set to be dominated by headline grabbing debuts, the real opportunity may lie in patiently watching which 2025 IPOs mature, where the patient investor could find the market’s hidden gems.

From Barron's

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