dominate

/ˈdɒməˌneɪt/verb

To have the most power, control, or influence in a situation.

Example sentences

“The home team dominated the game from start to finish.”
“Two companies dominate the market for search engines.”
“One topic dominated the news all week.”

The adjective is 'dominant' and the noun is 'dominance'; do not use 'dominate' as an adjective.

Synonyms for dominate

control
rule
command

Often confused with dominate

dominate vs dominant

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

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