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dom·i·nat·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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"

  2. 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"

  3. 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"

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  1. 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

  1. Dominating

    of Dominate

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dominating in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dominating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of dominating in a Sentence

  1. Jens Weidmann:

    (With low oil prices) An economic stimulus program has been handed to us, why should we add to that with monetary policy? i am irritated by one question dominating the recent public debate: when will you finally buy?

  2. Lily Patel:

    I think I have become the most lovable Dadi of television but this time I will be seen as a bit dominating. My character's name is Sharda Ben who is the captain of the house. Nobody dares to raise their voice before her. My husband who is being played by famous theater actor Utkarsh Majumdar is also scared of me in the show.

  3. Trevor Hollingsbee:

    It introduces a potential vulnerability where they was none before - it is a sudden new complication in an arena that China was dominating.

  4. Kei Nishikori:

    I was close in Madrid, but today I was dominating everything, i definitely needed to change some of my tactics when playing against Rafa. I had to play 100 percent to beat him.

  5. The Republican:

    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.

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