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
• Mesa Ridge has a commanding 19-6 at the end of the first quarter.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• April the Giraffe takes a commanding lead over Trump and DeSantis in the polls.
  — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
• Vest was much more commanding, striking out the side in the seventh.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022
• Trump maintains a commanding lead over the rest of the GOP field, however.
  — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2023
• Arce started the round with a one-shot lead and birdied four of his first seven holes to take a commanding lead.
  — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2022
• The former president still holds a commanding lead in the polls.
  — ABC News, 10 Dec. 2023
• The driver's seat is comfortable for long trips and offers a commanding view of the road, as well as the truck.
  — Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
• Flushing a clogged neutral zone, the Bruins sprayed the Panthers with three goals in a span of 5:16 to take a commanding lead.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
• Team USA ended Sunday with a hoard of medals, taking a commanding lead in the medal count.
  — oregonlive, 17 July 2022
• The site has the Warriors getting a commanding 3-0 lead in the series with a win in Denver on Thursday night.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2022
• The Chargers built what looked like a commanding 20-0 lead despite a string of injuries.
  — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 13 Oct. 2024
• Holding serve to take a commanding 5-1 lead, the Spaniard looked poised to send the match to a deciding set, but the 23-year-old New York native had other ideas.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024