- present participle of dominate.
dominating
Example Sentences
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With movies like “Obsession” and “Backrooms” already dominating the early-summer box office, the industry is rethinking its iron-grip commitment to regurgitating the same films audiences have seen 100 times before, in slightly different ways.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Nearly 17 years after the King of Pop’s death, Michael Jackson is dominating the box office, television ratings and headlines.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
While Beijing holds roughly half of global rare-earth reserves, it controls more than 90% of processing and magnet production, giving it a dominating influence over global supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Polls show Sanchez and Fujimori separated by only a few percentage points, with crime and insecurity dominating voter concerns.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It’d been quite a while since the last time JB had rolled over on top of Gary, the last time he’d seemed to be dominating this fight.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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