How to Use commanding in a Sentence

commanding

adjective

• She holds a commanding lead in the polls.
• The castle is in a commanding position at the top of the hill.
• Our team was in a commanding position as the game neared its end.
• He has a very commanding voice.
• The hill provides a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.
• The Thorns take a commanding 2-0 lead in the 56th minute.
  — oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2022
• That sparked a 14-0 run to give the Huskies a commanding lead.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2022
• The Blue Hens outscored the Tigers 6-2 in the third quarter to build a commanding lead.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 24 Apr. 2021
• Mesa Ridge has a commanding 19-6 at the end of the first quarter.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• The South jumped out to a commanding 31-7 lead in the first two quarters.
  — oregonlive, 22 June 2021
• Will the Hawks even the series at 2-2 or will the Bucks take a commanding 3-1 edge?
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2021
• The Rams scored four in the second, one in the third and three in the sixth to build what looked like a commanding lead.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 8 May 2021
• Nick Foles fired the ball into the turf as the field-goal unit came on to take a commanding 3-0 lead.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2023
• Nolan Roberts then doubled down the right-field line to give the Bees a commanding 4-0 lead.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2023
• The Spartans tacked on three runs in the second to take a commanding 7-0 lead.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
• Auburn took a commanding 80-30 lead into the first break, but the Tide came rolling back.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 25 June 2021
• At some point, Ehlinger will lead Texas to a commanding lead.
  — Marcus Krum, Dallas News, 5 Nov. 2020
• The Valkyries jumped out to a commanding 17-7 lead in Set 2, but nearly gave it away.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2021
• The ball bounced away and so did Phoenix's chances of taking a commanding lead in the series.
  — David Brandt, Chron, 15 July 2021
• That was the first of four straight scores as Henry took a commanding 51-14 lead.
  — Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021
• The poll showed Woodfin with a commanding lead of 52 percent.
  — al, 22 Aug. 2021
• On a dreary rainy day, the Mustangs left no doubt in a commanding 15-2 win over the Raiders.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2023
• The Dodgers have won 12 of 13 games this month to build a commanding lead in their division.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
• The Fever couldn’t maintain their lead, however, as the Aces went on a 7-0 run to take a commanding lead at the end of the game.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2023
• Charles will be crowned as King in the commanding St. Edward Crown.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
• Hooks and Jordan Vann each found the end zone to help give Fenwick a commanding 33-6 lead at the half.
  — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2022
• Fyffe built a commanding 49-0 lead at the half on Whitesburg Christian and cruised to a win.
  — Al.com Reports, al, 8 Sep. 2022
• Mark Vientos joined in on the fun in the top of the 5th inning with a two-run homer, his 17th of the season, adding on to a commanding lead.
  — James O'Connell, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
• Two early breaks of serve in the second helped Sinner cruise to a commanding 2-0 lead.
  — Matias Grez, CNN, 24 Jan. 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

Last Updated: 7 Mar 2025