dominating Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule; predominate.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
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verb be in control
dominate.
- Her husband completely dominates her
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verb have dominance or the power to defeat over
dominate; master.
- Her pain completely mastered her
- The methods can master the problems
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verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate; overshadow.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
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verb look down on
overtop; overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
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adjective satellite most powerful or important or influential
ascendent; ascendant.
- the economically ascendant class
- D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe
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adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
overlooking; commanding.
- a commanding view of the ocean
- looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
- the balcony overlooking the ballroom
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adjective satellite offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
magisterial; peremptory; high-and-mighty; autocratic; bossy.
- an autocratic person
- autocratic behavior
- a bossy way of ordering others around
- a rather aggressive and dominating character
- managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
- a swaggering peremptory manner