dominated

Everyday

1. Controlled or ruled by someone more powerful, as in «The country was dominated by its neighbour». tree →
2. Was the strongest or best in something, as in «Our team dominated the match». tree →
3. Was the biggest or most noticeable thing, as in «The castle dominated the skyline». tree →
4. (adjective) Mostly made of or run by one group, as in «a male-dominated job». tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, empires dominated other lands. In sport reports, a team that «dominated» had the ball most of the time. In science, a «dominated» habitat has one species that takes over. In social studies, «male-dominated» or «dominated by» shows unfairness or imbalance. In stories, a bully dominates others.

Examples

• The Romans dominated much of Europe. tree →
• Our team dominated the second half. tree →
• The news was dominated by the storm. tree →
• A tall church dominated the little village. tree →
• Engineering used to be a male-dominated job. tree →
• One loud boy dominated the group discussion. tree →
• Weeds dominated the old garden. tree →

Note

«Dominated» is the past tense and past participle of «dominate». Noun «domination»; adjective «dominant». «Dominate» (verb, -ate) is different from «dominant» (adjective, -ant).