DOMINATES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

dominates

verb

present tense third-person singular of dominate

as in conquers

to bring under one's control by force of arms by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe

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to look down on the ruined fortress dominates the town

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Recent Examples of dominates Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Well Organized The Solix S2000 breaks away from the oversized toolbox aesthetic that dominates the portable power station market. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 China dominates the processing and refining trade in copper, which has been deemed a national security risk by the Commerce Department. — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 At the individual task level, high and low performers may both benefit, but the more important question is which effect dominates on net in real jobs, where workers perform bundles of activities. — Simon Rudat, Harvard Business Review, 8 Oct. 2026 While Warhol typically dominates in discussions of Basquiat’s connections to other artists, he just one of many—along Blackburn, Rauschenberg, Leonardo, and more. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Pop dominates, but the indie band Geese, rapper Don Toliver and hard-to-classify hyperpop singer Slayyyter add a welcome change of pace. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 In the battle over critical minerals, Brazil dominates global production of niobium, a metal used in high-strength steel production, and has major reserves of rare earths, but China dominates rare-earth processing. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 While Denver dominates the news, Colorado’s high country is quietly setting its own pace this August. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026

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As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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If weather permits, be sure to dine at Oliveto Restaurant & Lounge Bar, which sits beneath a shady grove of trees and overlooks the pool and vineyard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The property overlooks the Sandy River and is surrounded by Douglas fir and cedar trees.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

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In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.

— Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
El Nino also subdues the hurricane season in the Atlantic because there is so much heat in the Pacific that outcompetes the Atlantic, Berardelli added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026

Definition of subdues

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Having started to doubt the nature of the relationship between Holmes and Evans, Fielder subjects it to extraordinary scrutiny, at which point the tables turn.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
In a finding absent from the 2025 chapter, the State Department cites an outside report saying the Cuban government subjects some political prisoners to unlawful prison labor.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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This approach overcomes limitations in thick-electrode battery manufacturing, creating higher-energy-density batteries suitable for long-range electric vehicles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Maybe your favorite wrestler finally overcomes insurmountable odds to become a world champion.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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