dominating

(verb) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance. Synonyms: predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail. Examples: "Money reigns supreme here." "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood."

(verb) be in control. Synonyms: dominate. Example: "Her husband completely dominates her."

(verb) have dominance or the power to defeat over. Synonyms: dominate, master. Examples: "Her pain completely mastered her." "The methods can master the problems."

(verb) be greater in significance than. Synonyms: overshadow, dominate, eclipse. Example: "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness."

(verb) look down on. Synonyms: dominate, command, overlook, overtop. Example: "The villa dominates the town."

(adj) most powerful or important or influential. Synonyms: ascendant, ascendent. Examples: "The economically ascendant class." "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in europe."

(adj) used of a height or viewpoint. Synonyms: commanding, overlooking. Examples: "A commanding view of the ocean." "Looked up at the castle dominating the countryside." "The balcony overlooking the ballroom."

(adj) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power. Synonyms: autocratic, bossy, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory. Examples: "An autocratic person." "Autocratic behavior." "A bossy way of ordering others around." "A rather aggressive and dominating character." "Managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way." "A swaggering peremptory manner."