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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And beyond all the light and magic of their goals, this was just a very commanding team performance.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The shaky outing continued Sasaki’s post-breakthrough slide, but the setback barely dents the Dodgers’ commanding division cushion, with San Diego still eight games back in the standings.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Or perhaps the Black policemen, who often watched the house without their white commanding officer, secretly sympathized with the uprising.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The shaky outing continued Sasaki’s post-breakthrough slide, but the setback barely dents the Dodgers’ commanding division cushion, with San Diego still eight games back in the standings.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Or perhaps the Black policemen, who often watched the house without their white commanding officer, secretly sympathized with the uprising.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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