to dominate

Examples

• All

• This one brand dominates the smartphone industry, making it hard for others to compete.

• Across all academic fields, males still dominate media bylines and quotations.

• France will once more dominate northern Italy.

• The apps that dominate the culture are free.

  GaryVee

• Fossil fuel industry ads dominate TV campaign.

• We concluded that males, at least in this class setting, tend to dominate class discussion.

  Academic text (2012)

• The battles over all this will, to some extent, dominate our politics henceforward.

  Academic text (2011)

• The powerful partisan forces that shaped the presidential contest also dominated the congressional races.

  Academic text (2013)

• The new technology is expected to dominate the market for several years to come.

• In the recent election, the candidate's policies dominated the discussions among voters.

Synonyms

P

to prevail

vsto dominate

229 5.1

To be stronger or more successful and win in the end

focuses more on being the single most important or noticeable part

O

to outweigh

vsto dominate

75 4.2

To be more important or valuable than something else

includes that greater importance but also being the most noticeable overall

T

to tower

vsto dominate

72 4.6

To be much taller than nearby things and look more important

is about being the most important or significant part broadly, not only size

R

to reign

vsto dominate

49 5.2

To be the most powerful influence in a situation

covers influence too but also being the most prominent or noticeable part

O

to overshadow

vsto dominate

48 5.9

To make someone or something seem less important compared with another

centres on being the most important or obvious part instead of the effect

E

to eclipse

vsto dominate

31 6.0

To make someone or something seem less important by comparison

means being the most important or noticeable part rather than causing that effect

O

to outshine

vsto dominate

15 4.8

Do better and get more attention than others

is wider, covering overall importance, not only being more impressive

T

to tower over

vsto dominate

14 4.8

Be much taller or more impressive so others seem small

focuses on overall importance or noticeability rather than physical size alone

P

to predominate

vsto dominate

8 6.7

To be more common or important than others

is broader, including being most noticeable or significant beyond mere numbers

P

to prevail over

vsto dominate

8 5.8

To win against someone or something that tries to stop you

implies lasting overall prominence rather than just winning a contest

Antonyms

D

to diminish

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

O

to overshadow

48 5.9

To make someone or something seem less important compared with another

Phrasal Verbs

D

to dominate the discussion

1 4.8

To take control of a conversation and leave little room for others to speak

How Dominant

to overwhelm

4 4.2

to dominate

213 3.8

to predominate

8 6.7

to stand out

244 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology