Synonyms of dominates

dominates

verb

present tense third-person singular of dominate

1

as in conquers

to bring under one's control by force of arms

by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquers
• subdues
• subjects
• overcomes
• defeats
• overpowers
• subjugates
• reduces
• enslaves
• vanquishes
• pacifies
• subordinates
• beats
• smashes
• annihilates
• crushes
• suppresses
• prevails (over)
• whips
• thrashes
• licks
• quells
• triumphs (over)
• mows (down)
• clobbers
• routs
• trounces
• represses
• smothers
• wallops
• squelches
• silences
• quashes
• squashes
• drubs
• breaks
• snuffs (out)
• puts down
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• skunks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberates
• frees
• springs
• emancipates
• releases
• discharges
• unbinds
• enfranchises
• unchains
• unfetters
• manumits
• uncages

2

as in overlooks

to look down on

the ruined fortress dominates the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlooks
• faces
• commands
• fronts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dominates

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

Now, China dominates the global electric vehicle market and is the world's largest solar panel and wind turbine producer — consistently setting records for massive rollouts of renewable energy. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

One of the loudest voices has been Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose company not only dominates the AI chips industry, but also has stakes in many other major AI companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Provisioning While power capacity dominates AI data center discussions, physical pathway capacity is equally important. — Ankit Agarwal, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Toney dominates early Toney is part of the reason for Mensah’s excellent start to the season. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Contrary to what dominates the headlines, NIL itself is not the issue. — The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026