- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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That could ratchet a funding squeeze on Walter and TWG, which recently sold a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers a year after buying it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The first word is “control”: Egg freezing has become culturally synonymous with controlling fertility and offering women agency.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Buss Sports Capital, which was started in September by Jesse and Joey Buss, joins a Padres ownership group that includes husband-and-wife controlling owners José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Researchers also identified molecular programs involved in controlling this process, offering potential clues for developing new treatments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Maybe you should go. Looks like you’re having trouble controlling yourself.”
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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Common Core Grade 6, List 2
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