This boy is a genius at controlling RC vehicles!
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Controlling
/kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/
Synonyms for "controlling" (185 found)
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absoluteall-absorbingascendantat the headauthoritarianauthoritativeauthorizedautocraticbosscapitalcardinalcentralchiefchokingclothed with authoritycommandingcompetentconsequentialconsiderabledirecting
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Noun(10 words)
adjustingadministratorauthoritativecoercioncontrolcontrol processcontrollercurbingdirectdirective leadership
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (56)
directorialdirectorydispositiondominantdousingduly constituteddyingeminentempoweredengrossingex officioextinctionforemostgeneralgoverninggreatguidingheadhegemonichegemonistic
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Noun(12 words)
dominantdominationgoverngovernancegoverninggoverning bodiesgoverning bodygoverning lawgoverning ruleshenpeckingin chargeleading
Adjective(14 words)
dominant authority over studentsdominant traitgenetic elementgoverning authoritygoverning authority guidelinesgoverning authority policygoverning councilgoverning factorgoverning law clausegoverning principlegoverning principlesgoverning systemimperialisticinstructional subject
Verb(1 words)
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Noun(24 words)
limitmajority sharemanagingmanipulatingmanipulationmoderatingmonopolizingmore governingoperativesovercontrolownerpossessiveregulateregulatingregulationregulatory documentregulatory policyrestrictruleruling structure
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Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(17 words)
manipulative influencemanipulative limbmodulatorymuzzling speechoverprotectivepaternalisticregulatory approachregulatory boardregulatory filingsregulatory frameworkregulatory guidelineregulatory mechanismsregulatory serviceregulatory systemrestrictive toneruling policyswedish reglera
Determiner(1 words)
most governing
Verb(1 words)
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11 entriesauthoritybehavioral traitbusiness termengineering termgoverngovernanceinfluencemanagemanagementpowerregulate
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24 entriesadministerauditauthoritarianboard of directorsbossycoercioncommandcontrol devicecontrolling stakedirectiondominationexecutive teamfeedback loopmajority-ownedmanaging directormanipulation
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Collocations
11 entriescontrolling behaviorcontrolling devicecontrolling emotionscontrolling influencecontrolling interestcontrolling otherscontrolling parentcontrolling partycontrolling powercontrolling stakecontrolling the situation
Inflections
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1 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Additive synthesis involves manually controlling harmonics, and uses only sine waves.
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Libyan rebels have advanced into two strategic towns controlling access to the capital from the west and the south.
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I'm controlling myself so as not to lose my head.
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