Synonyms for dominate
ˈdɒm əˌneɪtdom·i·nate

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1. predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevailverb

   be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

   "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

   Synonyms:
   eclipse, govern, reign, predominate, rein, endure, overshadow, hold, overtop, overlook, run, prevail, rule, obtain, hulk, harness, loom, find, tower, command, persist, triumph, decree, master, die hard

2. dominateverb

   be in control

   "Her husband completely dominates her"

   Synonyms:
   rule, predominate, eclipse, overlook, command, master, overshadow, overtop, prevail, reign

3. dominate, masterverb

   have dominance or the power to defeat over

   "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"

   Synonyms:
   surmount, get the hang, reign, predominate, overcome, overshadow, subdue, overtop, overlook, prevail, eclipse, rule, command, get over, control, master

4. overshadow, dominate, eclipseverb

   be greater in significance than

   "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"

   Synonyms:
   shadow, rule, predominate, overtop, overshadow, dwarf, occult, master, overlook, prevail, command, eclipse, reign

5. dominate, command, overlook, overtopverb

   look down on

   "The villa dominates the town"

   Synonyms:
   neglect, eclipse, reign, predominate, leave out, overshadow, overtop, omit, overlook, look out on, overleap, prevail, rule, look out over, miss, require, drop, command, look across, pretermit, control, master

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Influence
   • Lie
   • Loom

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1. dominateverb

   Synonyms:
   prevail, predominate, have sway, be in the ascendant

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1. dominateverb

   Synonyms:
   predominate, sway, rule, govern, control, surmount, overtop

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1. List of paraphrases for "dominate":

   predominate, domina, dominated, prevail, overpower, master

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How to use dominate in a sentence?

1. Veryan Khan:

   Islamic State executions are not merely retribution by the state for behavior seen as illegal, the Islamic State uses executions to intimidate and dominate the local population, for diplomatic communiqus to world leaders, for recruitment purposes and to demonstrate the organization is in complete control.

2. Joseph Sroka:

   It's a stemming of the downward momentum because it does give some trade optimism, we're getting into the tail end of earnings season, so geopolitical and macroeconomic news will dominate the markets direction for the next few weeks.

3. Robby Mook:

   In the terrain of Super Tuesday it's not just winning people of color, it's dominating, no one is going to dominate women -- it's not going to happen. You might do better with college-educated folks, some candidates will skew slightly female. Where there is potential for somebody to dominate is with African Americans.

4. Chris Hoy:

   I think Team GB will be the top nation in the cycling, they won't dominate in the same way that we have at the last two Games before Rio 2016 but I am expecting four gold medals and maybe three minor medals.

5. Dan Ives:

   While there are many competitors in the EV space, Tesla continues to dominate market share as evidenced again this quarter while battling through the chip shortage.