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Meaning of 'dominating' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dominating [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Dominate

Meaning of 'dominating' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dominating [ s]
Meaning (1):
- offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Example in sentence:
  • a bossy way of ordering others around;
  • a rather aggressive and dominating character;
  • a swaggering peremptory manner;
  • an autocratic person;
  • autocratic behavior;
  • managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
Meaning (2):
- used of a height or viewpoint
Example in sentence:
  • a commanding view of the ocean;
  • looked up at the castle dominating the countryside;
  • the balcony overlooking the ballroom
Meaning (3):
- most powerful or important or influential
Example in sentence:
  • D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe;
  • the economically ascendant class

Nearby Words:

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