to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way

to be the most important or noticeable feature of something

The train crash dominated the news.

The elections continue to dominate the headlines.

Diet books dominate bestseller lists.

He dominates every scene he's in.

to be the largest, highest or most obvious thing in a place

to play much better than your opponent in a game

Arsenal dominated the first half of the match.

United completely dominated the first half of the game.

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