control
verb (used with object)
is controlling
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present progressiveof control (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Financial independence is controlling your own future,” said Greg Welborn, an adviser in Pasadena, Calif. “It’s knowing if you lost your income, how you’d recover.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
A major challenge is controlling what happens after each droplet lands on a surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The key to preventing blindness in diabetics is controlling blood sugar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Unfortunately, no-one is controlling Gaza right now except Hamas," says a displaced woman, Hanaa.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
“This is why I came. They said she is controlling my son,” Master’s mother said, stirring the soup.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
