dominate
verb (used with object)
had dominated
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past perfectof dominate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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While Rincón remains jailed, Venezuelan authorities continue to court investors for the industry he had dominated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The global energy landscape is shifting rapidly, upended by an end to predictable market access and a largely stable geopolitical backdrop that had dominated for much of the last decade.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
But against Texas, a team that had dominated them during the regular season, the Bruins did all the counting as the Longhorns lay flat on their backs during an eventual knockout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
Up to 1776, essays published as pamphlets had dominated political debate in the American colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
I’m sure people like Michael Phelps and Simone Biles, athletes whose stories had dominated headlines far before the games even started, were in heavy demand in Rio as well.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
