commanding
adjective
com·mand·ing
kə-ˈman-diŋ 
1
: drawing attention or priority
a commanding presence
2
: difficult to overcome
a commanding lead
Examples of commanding in a Sentence
He has a very commanding voice.
She holds a commanding lead in the polls.
Our team was in a commanding position as the game neared its end.
The castle is in a commanding position at the top of the hill.
The hill provides a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl on Feb. 9, watching as the Philadelphia Eagles built a commanding lead over the Kansas City Chiefs before leaving the game at halftime.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Traditional automakers in Japan, the United States and Europe are facing mounting competition from newcomers like Tesla and China’s BYD, which have established a commanding lead in electric vehicles and technologies that enable semiautonomous driving and remote updates.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The former model put her talent in front of the camera to the test, acting as a commanding presence in the boardroom — and the White House.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Post misrepresents video of Trump at College Football Playoff title game
Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl on Feb. 9, watching as the Philadelphia Eagles built a commanding lead over the Kansas City Chiefs before leaving the game at halftime.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Traditional automakers in Japan, the United States and Europe are facing mounting competition from newcomers like Tesla and China’s BYD, which have established a commanding lead in electric vehicles and technologies that enable semiautonomous driving and remote updates.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The former model put her talent in front of the camera to the test, acting as a commanding presence in the boardroom — and the White House.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commanding
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“Commanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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