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noun

as in conquest

the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control the gradual dominating of Europe by a few ruling families

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adjective

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verb

present participle of dominate

as in conquering

to bring under one's control by force of arms by 1941 Hitler had dominated much of Europe

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as in overlooking

to look down on the ruined fortress dominates the town

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Noun

The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the World Series after a dominating sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the reigning two-time champions. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 In the books, Xaden is described as a large, dominating wing leader with dark, intimidating features who is highly revered by the rest of the Basgiath War College. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The mood at practice Monday morning was upbeat after such a dominating performance versus Middle Tennessee. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 Florida is one of the best teams in the country and is coming off an absolutely dominating performance against a fellow top-10 team. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 North Dakota State went 9-5 against FBS teams during its dominating FCS run and went 198-22 overall from 2011 through 2025. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Though Emmanwori’s absence was still felt on Wednesday, the rest of Seattle’s secondary — familiar and unfamiliar names alike — delivered in a dominating way. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Seminole is 3-0 with its defense dominating every game to date. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 According to celebrity hair artist Cody Renegar, the dominating hues are also warm. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Adjective

You’re supposed to win when that happens … except that the two Dodgers starters, Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell, were equally dominating. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Verb

With 11 games on the schedule for tonight, the NBA is back in full swing and dominating our televisions. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Genres, in that sense, also feels refreshing, emphasizing actual books and tactile media at a cultural moment when AI is often dominating conversations. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 This kind of overbearing, overpowering, the cities dominating the people, the slightly retro feel of it. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 France is already grappling with a worsening debt problem and the prospect of far-right and far-left parties dominating 2027 presidential elections. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The Celebrity Traitors has become the subject of intense press speculation after dominating television ratings in the UK. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The inaugural release comes in at 115 proof, which works very well to provide a bit of heat and heft without dominating the palate. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 The issues dominating college sports back in 2001 seem almost quaint by today’s standards. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Reports of their connection have been dominating 2026, and Fergie went into hiding as the worst of the reports came out. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2026

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Noun

For decades, the United States favored an international order that forbade wars of conquest, upheld freedom of the seas, maintained a generally open global economy, and allowed populations to exercise democratic rights, even if autocracies remained.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Napoleon Bonaparte, having already lost half a million soldiers in Russia, was still an emperor dreaming of new conquests.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of conquest

Adjective

The shift signals a turning point for the left, which has historically struggled to counter the far-right’s dominant online presence and savvy digital strategy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
And, like its former parent, higher fuel costs will be a dominant theme throughout the report.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of dominant

Adjective

Lee recognizes the potential for that in the servant and chooses not to do these things, or at least not do them in a domineering or self-serving way.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Sources said Gunning plays Annie, a quietly dutiful wife who has sacrificed her ambitions to raise four sons under her domineering husband, Duncan.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of domineering

Verb

Marsh argued conquering the global market means knowing differences between international markets.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Before conquering Hollywood, Ali played Division I basketball (standing at six feet four) and released rap albums under the name Prince Ali.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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On a slight hill, wooden bench swings hover over the ground, overlooking many of the park’s trails.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Tinies Tinies in South Main Village offers a patio and upstairs terrace overlooking downtown Fort Worth.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlooking

Noun

During the Cold War, Washington cast itself as the defender of the free world against totalitarian domination; Moscow portrayed itself as the patron of national liberation against Western colonialism.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
At the Orange County cross-country championships, Trabuco Hills won the boys title and JSerra continued its domination in girls.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of domination

Adjective

The number is an estimate by Yogendra Yadav, an elections specialist and prominent critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
The 4,000-square-foot store will be one of the newest tenants in the prominent shopping plaza in downtown Sacramento.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

This kind of overbearing, overpowering, the cities dominating the people, the slightly retro feel of it.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
During games, the elder Robinson stays away from the action, taking pictures of the Falcons and trying not to be overbearing.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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