control
verb (used with object)
controlling
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present participleof control.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The researchers say the work addresses a central problem facing the field: efficiently producing and controlling quantum states that are capable of helping correct errors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
But even after controlling for higher interest rates and economic uncertainty, large-cap stocks tend to exhibit increasing relative strength as the end of the year approaches.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Its abrupt closure by the powerful armed faction controlling the area coincided with the start of the AI boom, causing a price spike and a global scramble for the metal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
For decades, treatment focused on controlling painful crises, preventing infections and using blood transfusions to reduce complications such as stroke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Coal had been working on this, on controlling his ability.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
