- 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
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 opened in Peru's presidential runoff Sunday, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Or is LeBron James’ future dominating that part of your brain?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
But the only significant gain of ground had been the capture by the Canadians of the dominating Vimy Ridge near Arras.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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