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verb

dominate

CEFR B2

to be the most powerful or important; to control a place, market or game

In a sentence

Six example sentences with dominate, each labelled with its topic.

  • Two centers over seven feet tall dominated the paint, and the visiting team attempted only four shots inside the arc.

    Basketball

  • Three firms dominate the market for aircraft brakes, and together they set the price every airline eventually pays.

    Business

  • One deck dominated the tournament for six weeks, appearing in nine of every ten lists at the final tables.

    Gaming

  • Services now dominate the economy, employing four workers for every one who still makes a physical product.

    Economics

  • A single invasive reed dominates the wetland, crowding out the dozen native plants that grew there thirty years ago.

    Environment

  • One party dominated the assembly for forty years, holding so many seats that opposition speeches rarely made the news.

    Politics

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