What does dominating mean?
Definitions for dominating
dom·i·nat·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
ascendant, ascendent, dominatingadjective
most powerful or important or influential
"the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
commanding, dominating, overlookingadjective
used of a height or viewpoint
"a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptoryadjective
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
"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"
ChatGPT
dominating
Dominating refers to exercising significant control, power, influence, or authority over someone or something. It generally implies having a commanding, superior or overwhelming position, presence, or effect.
Webster Dictionary
Dominating
of Dominate
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dominating in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dominating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of dominating in a Sentence
The Republicans' hopes for capturing the governorship in the Old Dominion hinge upon running competitively in Northern Virginia and dominating in the mountain and western parts of the state, those hopes depend on which issues are at the forefront. If voters are thinking about the economy, taxes, and critical race theory, the data here suggest Youngkin might pull this off. If they are thinking about the virus and health care, McAuliffe cruises.
Democratic candidates are even in the polls even with gale force political winds in their face, the quality of Democratic candidates has enabled them to defy the traditional midterm disadvantage of the party in power, economic headwinds and a sour presidential approval rating to beat the odds. Republicans should be dominating — but they aren't — because not only are their candidates that badbut because swing state Democrats are that good.
My prediction that a Korean woman would be atop the leaderboard at the Women's US Open was based on statistics and facts, korean women are absolutely dominating the LPGA Tour. If you asked me again my answer would be the same but worded more carefully.
This is the first COVID-19 vaccine for which we now have objective evidence that it protects against the variant dominating in South Africa.
With teenage boys, the search for respect and recognition often results in exaggerated displays of dominating masculinity : the football hero, the first guy in the peer group who smokes, the playground bully, etc..
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