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noun

as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control the gradual dominating of Europe by a few ruling families

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dominating

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adjective

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as in dominant

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as in domineering

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dominating

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verb

present participle of dominate
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as in conquering
to bring under one's control by force of arms by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe

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as in overlooking
to look down on the ruined fortress dominates the town

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Recent Examples of dominating
Noun
There isn’t a single trend dominating dealership changes this year. — Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The trend cycle in beauty is rapid, but there’s not one identifiable aesthetic dominating the present moment. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev has had a long-running partnership with the NFL centered on Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob Ultra and Stella Artois, dominating alcohol beverage market share within the league’s 32 football stadiums. — John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Eagles won’t be ready to start the season dominating with too many young players but beware by season’s end. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 Perturbed, Denise angrily peppered her boyfriend with bullets during a dominating paintball performance. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 July 2026 In the 92nd minute, with Spain dominating but scoreless, Argentina’s Enzo Fernández, already playing on a yellow, made a reckless tackle. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 20 July 2026 With New Zealand dominating, another attack brought a penalty, a lineout and after a series of forays by forwards, a long pass to Ruben Love who was stopped on the line only for McKenzie to pick up and score. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Is this ongoing trend of pitchers throwing 100 mph and dominating hitters really good for the game? — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Adjective
You’re supposed to win when that happens … except that the two Dodgers starters, Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell, were equally dominating. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
China has sought to build comparable leverage by promoting the renminbi in cross-border trade, developing alternative payment systems, and dominating critical supply chains. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 Think glazed donut nails, which have been dominating manicures since 2022, gemstone sets for Coachella weekends, and now, lemon drop nails. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026 McNabb pointed to Julie Tétart, a 6-foot-3 biological male dominating a French women's league who (with the help of OutKick's Joe Kinsey and founder Clay Travis) recently signaled interest in making the jump to the WNBA. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 While Crutchfield’s business was soon dominating Molt’s—raking in millions in reptile sales and trades every year—his reckless spending and imports soon put him squarely in the Feds’ crosshairs. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 Though light years from parity in Africa at large, women cineastes feature prominently at Open Doors, dominating its producers, new Open Doors Connect and directors sections. — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 The reality is the defense has been dominating the offense, though. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Speculation around Tarik Skubal — even if tangible talks still seem quiet — is dominating the sport’s news cycle. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Figures such as Assemblyman Carl DeMaio from San Diego County, an aggressive fiscal hawk who excels at dominating conservative media and raising grassroots funds, command a fiercely loyal base. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominating
  1. conquest
  2. dominant
  3. domineering
  4. conquering
  5. overlooking
  6. domination
  7. prominent
  8. overbearing
Noun
  • Measuring roughly 224 feet long, the eleventh-century masterwork depicts the events surrounding the Duke of Normandy’s conquest of England.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Every major era of economic development has been defined by the conquest of a single dominant constraint.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquest
Adjective
  • Apple’s market dominance is built around September; moving away from tradition would upset the ecosystem supporting the launch and risk weakening the iPhone’s dominant position.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There have been plenty of dominant teams in the 150-plus-year history of college football, but few have left a bigger mark on the sport than the Miami Hurricanes did during the 1980s.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of dominant
Adjective
  • Will stars in the film as Phil Weston, an unremarkable family man who grew up under the thumb of his domineering dad, Buck (Robert Duvall).
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a little too farcical for the moment, and the final cut lands more in a place of domineering intrigue.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of domineering
Verb
  • The all-conquering Liverpool side of the 1980s were twice fortunate to escape with a 1-1 draw, too.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the eighteenth century, while Russia fixated on conquering Eurasia, Britain developed the steam engine; in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, while Europeans fought over Africa, Americans mastered the assembly line.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquering
Verb
  • Many organizations devote enormous effort to identifying the right successor while overlooking the institution that successor will inherit.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The setting is a significant part of the appeal; after exploring the galleries, visitors can wander through the landscaped gardens or sit overlooking the Bosphorus.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlooking
Noun
  • But this deal feels like a pointed acknowledgment from NBCU about the increasingly critical role played not only by YouTube and YouTube Premium but the Big Tech platforms that are only increasing their domination of consumer media consumption.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Take, for instance, the 1970s Cincinnati Reds, who won two straight World Series championships and had a scary-sounding nickname — The Big Red Machine — that suggested global domination.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of domination
Adjective
  • Hidemasa Morita, the 31-year-old Japan midfielder signed from Lisbon’s Sporting CP, is struggling to build fitness in pre-season but is expected to be a prominent figure in a holding role.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Since his primary win, Lahn has met with party leaders and Iowa's prominent industry groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of prominent
Adjective
  • The boosted bass gets a little overbearing when the kick drum is at a constant patter, particularly during the mounting crescendo near the end, which creates something of a muddy swell in the lower register.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At least, that’s according to bosses and recruiters that the Wall Street Journal spoke to, who complain that their Gen Z new hires are coming with the hefty baggage of overbearing parents.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of overbearing

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