dominate
verb (used with object)
have dominated
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present perfectof dominate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Centers who have dominated the NBA on their way to the Hall of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The new name replaces iconic brands that have dominated Hollywood for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Pro-testing professors have dominated public comment at earlier regents meetings, pointing to all eight Ivy League campuses, Caltech and Stanford, which reintroduced testing after dropping it around the pandemic over test access and equity concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Fans who were unable to snag tickets to one of the highly anticipated shows have not been left out entirely - events honouring Dion's comeback have dominated Paris in recent weeks.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
During the first part Berkeley seems to have dominated the Assembly despite the pro-Bacon majority, during the second part the threat of coercion by Bacon's angry frontiersmen undoubtedly affected all legislation.
From Bacon's Rebellion, 1676 by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker
