Thesaurus / domineer
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synonyms for domineer
- bend
- bluster
- browbeat
- bulldoze
- bully
- dominate
- hector
- intimidate
- menace
- overbear
- predominate
- preponderate
- prevail
- reign
- rule
- swagger
- threaten
- tyrannize
- be in the saddle
- boss around
- call the shots
- henpeck
- in the driver's seat
- keep under thumb
- kick around
- lead by the nose
- push the buttons
- rule the roost
- run the show
- run things
- throw weight around
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Is it not evident that the desire to domineer over men is the essence of their profession?
SUPERSTITION IN ALL AGES (1732)JEAN MESLIERYou will domineer over her, and desire to have your own way.
AN OLD MAN'S LOVEANTHONY TROLLOPEThey looked upon the people not as the flock of God, but only as their own to spoil, misuse and domineer over.
THE PROPHET EZEKIELARNO C. GAEBELEINThe Osseous is inclined to dominate and often to domineer over his mate and over his family in general.
HOW TO ANALYZE PEOPLE ON SIGHTELSIE LINCOLN BENEDICT AND RALPH PAINE BENEDICTHowever, that's just where the disadvantage comes in—he's too much inclined to domineer.
THE BOSS OF TAROOMBAE. W. HORNUNGHe forced the weaker to work for him, preferring to domineer over rather than to associate fraternally with his fellows.
ANARCHYERRICO MALATESTASo it is foolish, indeed, for the president of a herd to domineer over weaker herds in the jungle.
THE WONDERS OF THE JUNGLE, BOOK TWOPRINCE SARATH GHOSHHe sits all his life at his work, likes it only because he can domineer over his clerks and get the better of his customers.
THE DARLING AND OTHER STORIESANTON CHEKHOVThey have no right to domineer as tyrants, and then fall into the most abject of slaves.
ANCIENT AND MODERN CELEBRATED FREETHINKERSCHARLES BRADLAUGH, A. COLLINS, AND J. WATTSSome, it is said, would violently domineer over others, who would groan under a servile submission to their caprices.
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT & DISCOURSESJEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAUWORDS RELATED TO DOMINEER
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