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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

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Though women continue to dominate the discipline, more men are participating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Lacking that, the bulls still have a chance to dominate the action.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ahead of the meeting, rhetoric from Washington and Beijing has underscored only deepening acrimony and distrust over their rush to dominate the technological frontier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

There will be fans of rival clubs who will view those wishes as greed, given Celtic still continue to dominate domestically.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

She had not forgotten, but merely remembered anew, how understated his manner was, his plain dark jeans, his leather slippers, the way he walked into the bookshop with no need to dominate it.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie