dominate

[dom-uh-neyt] / ˈdɒm əˌneɪt /

VERB

govern, rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

command control dictate influence lead manage monopolize overshadow prevail run

STRONG

boss direct domineer eclipse handle head outshine overbear overrule predominate preponderate reign subject subjugate sway tyrannize

WEAK

call the shots detract from have one's way have upper hand hold sway over keep under thumb lay down the law lead by the nose play first fiddle prevail over rule the roost run the show sit on top of superabound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

follow lose obey

STRONG

mismanage neglect submit

WEAK

be below go along surrender yield

VERB

tower above

Synonyms

STRONG

bestride overlie overlook overtop survey

WEAK

look down upon loom over stand over

Antonyms

WEAK

be below follow go along submit surrender yield

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Decades of research have shown that wolves usually dominate these interactions because they hunt in packs, while cougars are solitary.

From Science Daily

One of the greatest puzzles in cosmology is why the universe is dominated by matter.

From Science Daily

DraftKings’s strategy to become the leader in prediction markets is to do exactly what it did to dominate the online sports betting industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lucy Mackenzie from the Royal Mint said: "The Spice Girls didn't just dominate pop music, they defined the 90s... girl power is back."

From BBC

Below a specific critical temperature, these coordinated interactions dominate, and the material becomes ferromagnetic.

From Science Daily

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