dominate
verb (used with object)
have been dominating
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present perfect progressiveof dominate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"I think they have been dominating in youth football on the world scene. It hasn't quite reached the A team yet but it's getting there."
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Sam Smith and Kim Petras have been dominating the charts with their smash hit Unholy.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022
Elsewhere, women-directed films have been dominating the international festival circuit: Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs” and Audrey Diwan’s “Happening” won the top prizes at the most recent Berlin and Venice film festivals, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2022
As in previous years, the work of several recipients involves topics that have been dominating the news — from voting rights to how history is taught in schools.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
At least it would have been dominating, if he had cared to rule; all he cared for, as it happened, in that line, was to be independent and keep his own course.
From A Red Wallflower by Susan Warner
