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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Raman had a commanding lead in a field of five major candidates, with 33% of voters supporting her, while Bass trailed at 17%, according to the poll by the Loyola Marymount University Center for the Study of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
At 132 feet, the 40P is larger and more commanding, offering additional space and slightly flashier features.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
After Hall converted a loose ball off a Kahlina miscue in the 81st — the goalkeeper’s one blemish in an otherwise commanding night — Goodwin settled things with a second goal in stoppage time.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s something new at work — a cultural hairpin turn — in the way that Apple is made out to be a figure of commanding but toxic damage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
At 132 feet, the 40P is larger and more commanding, offering additional space and slightly flashier features.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
After Hall converted a loose ball off a Kahlina miscue in the 81st — the goalkeeper’s one blemish in an otherwise commanding night — Goodwin settled things with a second goal in stoppage time.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
There’s something new at work — a cultural hairpin turn — in the way that Apple is made out to be a figure of commanding but toxic damage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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