dominated
- 1Simple past tense and past participle of dominate.
The empire dominated trade routes across the region for centuries.
The meeting was dominated by a single loud guest who refused to yield the floor.
Note
One spelling does two jobs, as with any regular -ed verb. The past tense stands alone (rivals dominated the market), while the participle follows have or be. The passive is especially common, with by naming whatever holds sway: a meeting dominated by one voice, a valley dominated by a castle on the ridge. That last use means overlooking from above rather than controlling, so context decides which is meant.
dominated is a form of dominate
dominate, verb: To hold a commanding position within a particular field or activity. Full entry
- Forms
- dominatedominates he/she/itdominating -ing formdominated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- dominate → dominated: add -d
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