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past tense of command
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as in requested
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the governor has commanded that all state flags be flown at half-mast

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as in dominated
to look down on for centuries an imposing castle has commanded that stretch of the river

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commanded

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adjective

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Recent Examples of commanded
Adjective
Near Moc Hoa, in South Vietnam on June 5, 1966, Captain Hugh Nelson, a graduate of The Citadel in South Carolina, commanded a helicopter on a search-and-destroy mission when enemy fire rendered his aircraft uncontrollable. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 Collectively, the creators in attendance commanded over 290 million subscribers, showcasing the immense reach and influence of the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) creator community. Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 During his tenure, Rossi commanded a vast legion of fans, his retirement causing a noticeable ripple effect across the sport as viewership dipped, and audiences felt the void left by his absence. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 The conversation commanded so much attention that The Athletic reported the NHL was keeping an eye on the situation. Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The public and media gravitated toward the Buffaloes, intoxicated by the live-wire viewing experience of a team that threw nearly 40 times per game, featured perhaps the greatest two-way player ever, and was led by a swaggering, bombastic figurehead who commanded attention. J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 Royal treasures The monarchs who commanded ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire, medieval England and other realms wield much fascination for historians and the public alike. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024 One of these battalions was commanded by Colonel Normand Bruce who, just before embarking on his way to Philadelphia, named his nephew, John Ross Key, as captain of one of the companies under his command on December 28. John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024 Biden has commanded such attention — albeit not for the most positive reasons. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commanded
Verb
  • Last week, in an email to facilities that offer black lung screenings for miners, a NIOSH official instructed participating facilities to halt submissions for black lung evaluation due to staffing cuts at the agency.
    Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Liberty Gas, which provides gas services throughout Lexington, shut off gas lines citywide Wednesday night and instructed all residents to check pilot lights in their homes, city officials said.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At special hearings organized by Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas and her former colleague Cindy Chavez, Kraft and dozens of colleagues demanded reforms and a rebalancing of a system that left too many children in dangerous homes.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • For years, the pride derived from castoffs other teams had tossed aside, plugging them into a system that demanded his players outwork the opposition.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In 2019, a Federal District Court judge in Alaska ruled that the ban could not be undone without an act of Congress.
    Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For every song of his that became a global mainstay, one of his raw, evocative mixtapes simultaneously ruled the streets of Kingston.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • In many ways, the Twins’ sale mirrors that of the Nationals, who are owned by the Lerner family and have members of the family who were adamantly against the team changing hands.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Dolan bristled when the NBA tried to interfere with his decision to hire Isiah Thomas to run the New York Liberty in 2015, when MSG still owned the WNBA team.
    Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Ferrari driver nailed his start from pole and dominated the end of the sprint race in what was an impressive drive.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Give me Tennesee to cover without too much trouble against a UCLA team that dominated its first-round foe, Utah State, but went just 23-10 (13-7 Big Ten) this year.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The job reductions are part of a broader initiative led by the Department of Government Efficiency Service, which includes billionaire Elon Musk, aimed at downsizing federal agencies.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The backdrop Erdogan, a populist with increasingly authoritarian tendencies, has led Turkey as prime minister or president for more than 20 years and is now the longest-serving leader in the Turkish republic’s history.
    TIME, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • The boy was asked by investigators during a March 12 interview about the nosebleed and if he’d ever been hurt at school.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Rather than pre-drawing the lucky numbers and having deputy commissioner Bill Daly reveal the results on ordered cards, 14 numbered balls were placed in the machine.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • But, legalities aside, the rescission of the sensitive-places policy raises deeper questions about what values should guide our pursuit of an ordered society.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Commanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commanded. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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