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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Matthews, who set Linganore’s school rushing record Friday night, added two more touchdowns in the fourth to build a commanding three-touchdown lead.
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
In District 10, which Mahan represented before becoming mayor, George Casey has defeated incumbent Arjun Batra after jumping out to a commanding lead and winning 57.8% of the vote in his district, according to Friday evening’s vote tally by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Gallego took a commanding early lead over Lake in the initial results.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Hochman, who polls long predicted would oust Gascón, held a commanding 23-point lead based on early returns, outpacing the progressive incumbent by more than half a million votes.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
In District 10, which Mahan represented before becoming mayor, George Casey has defeated incumbent Arjun Batra after jumping out to a commanding lead and winning 57.8% of the vote in his district, according to Friday evening’s vote tally by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Gallego took a commanding early lead over Lake in the initial results.
—Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
Hochman, who polls long predicted would oust Gascón, held a commanding 23-point lead based on early returns, outpacing the progressive incumbent by more than half a million votes.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Commanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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