dominating

Verb

dominate (third-person singular simple present dominates, present participle dominating, simple past and past participle dominated)

1. To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
   • The title of this article evokes memories of the beginning of World War II and reveals one method dictators use to increase their power. In China’s case, Xi Jinping’s Anschluss of Hong Kong in June 2020 fits nicely with the way Hitler began his initial European expansion strategy, called Lebensraum...2021 March 15, Guermantes Lailari, “The Lebensraum Factor in Xi Jinping’s Strategy for Hong Kong and Taiwan”, in Jewish Policy Center, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2021

   Antonyms:

   obey, submit

2. To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone.
   • THE THREE DOMINANT FORMS IN METALSMITHING […] At present, there are but three basic volumetric forms dominating the work of metalsmiths, the spherical (usually in its most practical form, the domical), the cylindrical, and the cubical. […] The possibilities for further variations on them are all...1978, Heikki Seppä, Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths, [Kent, Oh.]: Kent State University Press, →ISBN, page 1

   Antonyms:

   obey, submit

3. To enjoy a commanding position in some field.
   • Individual mistakes proved costly for Wigan who, particularly after the half-time introduction of Hugo Rodallega, dominated for long periods.2011 October 15, Michael Da Silva, “Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton”, in BBC Sport
4. To overlook from a height.
   • Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67
5. To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.

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