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dominated

  • past participle
    of dominate.
    dominate
    verb (used with object)
    to rule over; govern; control.
  • past tense form
    of dominate.
    dominate
    verb (used with object)
    to rule over; govern; control.

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Founded in 2009, Uber remade the urban transportation sector by disrupting markets dominated by taxi and private car companies, allowing people to use their own vehicles to give others rides.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

But in a sport no longer dominated by teenage one-hit wonders, there will be three women vying to join the exclusive triple U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The overall market for oral care is large, saturated, dominated by a handful of companies, and expected to grow at a moderate rate.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Nowhere was this more true than the United States, where the economy was dominated by a group of men so small in number that they could sit at the same table.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day