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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The Knicks outscored the Raptors 40-24 in the second quarter and 31-18 in the third, building a commanding 29-point lead heading into the final period.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 12-2 on Sunday with a commanding 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the battle of Pennsylvania.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
His party holds a commanding majority in El Salvador's and with his opponents politically weakened, there's little standing in the way of his mining agenda.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Gamecocks took an early lead, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and adding another 14 in the second to go into halftime with a commanding 28-6 advantage.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 12-2 on Sunday with a commanding 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the battle of Pennsylvania.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
His party holds a commanding majority in El Salvador's and with his opponents politically weakened, there's little standing in the way of his mining agenda.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Gamecocks took an early lead, scoring 14 points in the first quarter and adding another 14 in the second to go into halftime with a commanding 28-6 advantage.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Commanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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