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 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
• But as the game progressed into the second half, the Lakers started to build a commanding lead.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2021
• For 11 holes on Saturday, the result was a commanding, five-shot lead.
  — New York Times, 22 May 2021
• Through a less commanding approach and empathy, Mager was able to get Grate to speak openly.
  — Natalie Cardenas, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
• The Rams made their second chance count in the eighth, scoring seven times to take a commanding 14-7 lead.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 19 May 2021
• Democrats choose their nominee in a primary June 8, and polls show McAuliffe with a commanding lead.
  — Washington Post, 17 May 2021
• Cowboys conclude a three-game homestand with a chance to take a commanding lead in the NFC East.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 12 May 2021
• Giersdorf was leading by a commanding 15 points going into this final round; his closest competitor was already out of the picture.
  — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 2 May 2021
• The dynamic Jeanty has emerged as his main competition and the 20-year-old had a commanding display of his own on Friday.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
• Holdovers from last season’s roster who witnessed their postseason collapse after taking a commanding two-game lead against Denver know how quickly a series can change.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2021
• The mayor struck a commanding lead of 30 percentage points early on and held it for the rest of the night — showing Nirenberg’s broad support among residents across the city.
  — Joshua Fechter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

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