commanding
adjective
com·mand·ing
kə-ˈman-diŋ 
1
: drawing attention or priority
a commanding presence
2
: difficult to overcome
a commanding lead
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Murphy, a former state representative, remembers Hill's commanding presence at the convention, assigning his speech an almost Martin-Luther-King-Jr-like quality.
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The Kings outscored the Clippers 30-13 over the last 7:46 to take a commanding 91-70 lead into the fourth.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Biden already has a commanding lead over Trump in funding, especially as Trump and his groups are figuring out how to cover Trump's legal costs.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
In that poll, the first independent poll of the race, Braun holds a commanding double-digit lead over his opponents, but a sizeable 43% are undecided.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
As head of the RNC, she was involved in a phone call in 2020 to pressure Michigan county officials not to certify the vote from the Detroit area, where Joe Biden had a commanding lead.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
After scoring two runs in the first inning, Pittsburg scored five in the second to take a commanding 7-0 lead.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
While both Vision Neue Klasse concepts share a very clear design language, the SUV is higher-riding and has a much more commanding and sculpted look.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Byron Janis, an American pianist renowned for his commanding performances of the Romantic repertory and for his discovery of manuscript copies of two Chopin waltzes, died on Thursday in Manhattan.
—Allan Kozinn, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The Kings outscored the Clippers 30-13 over the last 7:46 to take a commanding 91-70 lead into the fourth.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Biden already has a commanding lead over Trump in funding, especially as Trump and his groups are figuring out how to cover Trump's legal costs.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
In that poll, the first independent poll of the race, Braun holds a commanding double-digit lead over his opponents, but a sizeable 43% are undecided.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
As head of the RNC, she was involved in a phone call in 2020 to pressure Michigan county officials not to certify the vote from the Detroit area, where Joe Biden had a commanding lead.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
After scoring two runs in the first inning, Pittsburg scored five in the second to take a commanding 7-0 lead.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
While both Vision Neue Klasse concepts share a very clear design language, the SUV is higher-riding and has a much more commanding and sculpted look.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
Byron Janis, an American pianist renowned for his commanding performances of the Romantic repertory and for his discovery of manuscript copies of two Chopin waltzes, died on Thursday in Manhattan.
—Allan Kozinn, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Commanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commanding. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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