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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DeJean had an interception returned for a 38-yard touchdown in the second quarter that gave the Eagles a commanding 17-0 lead over the Chiefs.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees once had a commanding lead in the American League East.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
By inning’s end, the San Diego Padres had knocked starter Kai-Wei Teng out of the game and had a commanding seven-run lead.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Ami Cusack immediately jumped into a commanding lead.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees once had a commanding lead in the American League East.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
By inning’s end, the San Diego Padres had knocked starter Kai-Wei Teng out of the game and had a commanding seven-run lead.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Ami Cusack immediately jumped into a commanding lead.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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 3 Sep. 2025.
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