commanding
adjective
com·mand·ing
kə-ˈman-diŋ 
1
: drawing attention or priority
a commanding presence
2
: difficult to overcome
a commanding lead
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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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Halftime report The Kings only trailed by eight following a 3-pointer by Fox with 7:58 to play in the second quarter, but the Thunder staged a 21-6 run to take a commanding lead.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Boston outscored Chicago 41-28, led by as many as 19 points and took a commanding 68-51 lead into halftime.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
After a Chiefs punt, the Bills threatened to take a commanding lead before a massive KC stop.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Things got off to a hot start for the Eagles faithful in this game, too, as the home team saw star running back Saquon Barkley score two touchdowns in the first quarter, including one on the Eagles’ first offensive snap of the game to take a commanding lead from the start.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Boston outscored Chicago 41-28, led by as many as 19 points and took a commanding 68-51 lead into halftime.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
After a Chiefs punt, the Bills threatened to take a commanding lead before a massive KC stop.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
Things got off to a hot start for the Eagles faithful in this game, too, as the home team saw star running back Saquon Barkley score two touchdowns in the first quarter, including one on the Eagles’ first offensive snap of the game to take a commanding lead from the start.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Commanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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