dominate
verb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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So Everett begged his way into the elite Arcadia Invitational and won the 400 in 46.79 seconds, shattering the meet record and dominating the best high school sprinters in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
A dominating presence at the round table, he characterises himself as the "yapping terrier" to actor Michael Sheen's "mature labrador", as they sniffed out the traitors.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
He makes all 12 shots and finishes with 26 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in a dominating victory over the Warriors in the season opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
But they’ve learned the hard way that it won’t work to come at him directly, because he ends up dominating interviews and beguiling those who, like Watters, love his commanding and clever style.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
If anyone understood having to forge one’s own path, navigating everything from his mixed-race identity to dominating a sport where African Americans had never been welcomed, it was Peter.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
