dominate

[ˈdɑːmɪneɪt]

Definition:
1. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.
2. Be in control; rule the roost.
3. Have dominance or the power to defeat over.
4. Look down on.

Use 'dominate' in a sentence:

1. She certainly was a dominating figure in politics.
2. Radio 1's playlist is dominated by top-selling youth-orientated groups.
3. But his views, expressed in a column entitled "Reflections of the Commander" that is published every few days in the state newspapers, still dominate Cuba.
4. Cells with a growth advantage expand faster and dominate. However, this can come at the price of genetic mutation, so growing fast is not always desirable.
5. She is playing hardball in a world dominated by men 20 years her senior.
6. Third, they now dominate left-of-center politics.
7. It helps British and US universities to dominate global ranking.
8. As a child he was dominated by his father.
9. The big companies dominate the lower price points.
10. No single factor appears to dominate.
11. Four different chemical reactions dominate the industry-each of which has pros and cons when it comes to utility, durability, cost, safety and performance.
12. The little small-town banks were traditionally very frightened that Wall Street would come to dominate the whole country.
13. Whether it be at school or at a conference , speeches and orals dominate most fields of study.
14. That would be the people who buy advertising from them—and Facebook and Google, the two virtual giants, dominate digital advertising to the disadvantage of all other media and entertainment companies.
15. Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul.
16. "The unpleasant voices have tended to dominate our perceptions," says Daniel Tichenor, a political science professor at the University of Oregon.
17. One of your support heroes must upgrade chicken to crow with his first money in order for all players to dominate their lane, especially the solo hero.
18. It's one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really dominates this whole place.
19. So far, his premiership has been dominated by crisis-management.
20. Selling could continue to dominate as investors play it safe.
21. Perhaps even earlier, there had emerged on the steppes of Inner Eurasia the distinctive types of pastoralism that were to dominate the region's history for several millennia.
22. The Government was dominated by self-important eggheads.
23. He denied that his country wants to dominate Europe.
24. The researchers have named them "bacteriode", "prevotella" and "ruminococcus", to reflect the species that dominate in each.
25. The history of many countries - including his native Italy, where Tuscan came to dominate - is of one language or dialect prevailing over others.
26. The room was dominated by a sunken bath.
27. Before the trial Liz had been pictured as a frail woman dominated by her husband.
28. The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area.
29. She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate.
30. In this case, push explanations dominate.
31. I know it sounds simple, but in actuality, whatever thoughts, ideas, and images dominate our minds are often the trends we embrace in daily life.
32. But in experimental areas protected from fire, a few perennial grass species eventually come to dominate, outcompeting all others.
33. For instance, consider that only a handful of varieties of potatoes dominate the current marketplace, whereas thousands of varieties were once available.
34. It is appropriate that Irish names dominate the list.
35. A large wooden table dominates the centre of the room.
36. The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists.
37. The same was not true of nonfiction or "popular" fiction, the mystery, romance and science-fiction books that often dominate bestseller lists.
38. At such times, winning may dominate one's intellect, and every action, no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable.
39. Since 1993 OPEC, the oil cartel dominated by Saudi Arabia, has kept its output constant at around 25m barrels a day.
40. No one knows which—if any—battery technology will ultimately dominate, but one thing remains clear.
41. He tended to dominate the conversation.
42. Arsenal dominated the first half of the match.
43. The cathedral dominates the city.
44. The village church dominates the skyline.
45. Aristotle's scientific theories dominated Western thought for fifteen hundred years.
46. The train crash dominated the news.
47. The countries of Eastern Europe immediately started to dominate.
48. Formerly, the relations between a teacher and his pupils were dominated by fear on the part of the pupils.
49. Without predators, the species that is the best competitor for food, shelter, nesting sites, and other environmental resources tends to dominate and exclude the species with which it competes.
50. Politics is still dominated by the middle-class mafia.
51. Fathers have the power to dominate children and young people.
52. It is appropriate that Hispanic names dominate the list.