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What is another word for dominating?

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Adjective

Having a controlling or domineering nature

Excessive, as results from obsession

Having authority over the policies, actions, and affairs of a state or organization

Present as the strongest or main element

Being the victor, or having been successful at achieving some goal

Having too high an opinion of one's own worth

Jealous or protective of one's partner or possessions

Of, or relating to, the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations

Excelling above all others

Noun

The act or state of dominating or subjugating

Verb

Present participle for to have power and influence over

Present participle for to have a commanding position over

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Adjective

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Having a controlling or domineering nature

throwing one's weight around

self-assertive

self-important

throwing one's weight about

not backward in coming forward

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

too big for your breeches

holier-than-thou

too big for your britches

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

cliquish

shameless

blowing one's own horn

offensively self-assertive

of preconceived ideas

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“Unfortunately, a dominating boss can have disastrous consequences on subordinates.”

Adjective

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Excessive, as results from obsession

Adjective

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Having authority over the policies, actions, and affairs of a state or organization

favorable^US

favourable^UK

favoured^UK

favored^US

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Present as the strongest or main element

of greatest importance

unequaled^US

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

of supreme importance

of greatest significance

honoured^UK

honored^US

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Being the victor, or having been successful at achieving some goal

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unequalled^UK

unequaled^US

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Adjective

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Having too high an opinion of one's own worth

patronising^UK

patronizing^US

too big for your boots

too big for your breeches

pleased with yourself

too big for your britches

goody-goody

stuck on oneself

sure

think too highly of oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

think a lot of oneself

throwing one's weight around

blowing one's own horn

think one is the cat's pyjamas

think one is the cat's whiskers

wrapped up in oneself

think one is God's gift

throwing one's weight about

brag

boast

offensively self-assertive

phony^US

phoney^UK

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

like the cat that's got the cream

blowing one's own trumpet

big talking

easy-going

like the cat that got the cream

self-possessed

resting on your laurels

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

uncivilized^US

not backwards in coming forwards

making advances towards

uncivilised^UK

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Adjective

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Jealous or protective of one's partner or possessions

apprehensive of rivals

Adjective

Of, or relating to, the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations

colonizing^US

colonising^UK

coloniser^UK

colonizer^US

Adjective

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Excelling above all others

unrivaled^US

unequalled^UK

unequaled^US

of the highest quality

unrivalled^UK

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

skilful^UK

skillful^US

of the highest standard

honourable^UK

honorable^US

honored^US

honoured^UK

recognized^US

in a class all by itself

worthy of commendation

recognised^UK

in a league of their own

favoured^UK

favored^US

favorite^US

favourite^UK

favorable^US

favourable^UK

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Noun

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The act or state of dominating or subjugating

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

overwhelming majority

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“This spell created the Darkness, which Decious said would be a tool to assist in his dominating of the Real World.”

Verb

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Present participle for to have power and influence over

tyrannising^UK

tyrannizing^US

exercising control over

prevailing over

pushing about

pushing around

having ascendancy over

having the upper hand in

having the upper hand over

having upper hand

holding sway over

riding roughshod over

running the show

calling the shots

having the whip hand over

“After recruiting the best players in the land, the team would proceed to dominate the league.”

Verb

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Present participle for to have power and influence over

“Homelessness is a key issue that will dominate the conversation during the campaign.”

Verb

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Present participle for to have a commanding position over

“They fear that skyscrapers will soon dominate the skyline, competing with the iconic cathedral in height.”

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