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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Italian-born and the widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, she had spent years avoiding the political spotlight before taking charge of a party that had dominated much of independent India's history.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
A record partnership between Jamie Smith and Dan Lawrence saw Surrey safely to a draw after Warwickshire had dominated much of their County Championship fixture at Edgbaston.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 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
The second section of this first draft that Washington sent to Hamilton focused on the foreign policy issues that had dominated his second term.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
