- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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The humanitarian situation also remains dire, with hundreds of thousands of people living in tents and Israel tightly controlling the entry of all goods into the territory.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
But there was some damage to the systems controlling signalling, and that took time to fix because of the need to replace certain parts.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The research may also support new methods for controlling destructive pests.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Novo Holdings — the drugmaker’s controlling shareholder — came up with an idea in late 2023 to resolve the shortages.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Let’s forget it. Anyway, I’ve got much better at controlling these moods when they come on. So let’s just forget it.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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