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
• 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
• April the Giraffe takes a commanding lead over Trump and DeSantis in the polls.
  — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
• Trump maintains a commanding lead over the rest of the GOP field, however.
  — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2023
• 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
• But the story is the same: The Wildcats own a commanding lead in the series, entering Tuesday ahead 33-13.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2023
• The crowd broke into cheers as the first results showed him with a commanding lead over his opponent.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
• The Tigers battled the Arizona Wildcats to a one-point game at the half, but in the second half, Arizona took a commanding 10-point lead and looked set to wrap things up.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
• Waltham came out flying defensively, holding the Red & Black to just two field goals in the first half for a commanding 30-12 lead at the break.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
• Lake Mary’s girls golf team was on its way to taking a commanding lead on day one of the Class 3A state tournament on Tuesday.
  — Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
• Trump continues to hold a commanding lead over the field in some GOP primary polls.
  — Ashley Carnahan, Fox News, 31 July 2023
• The commanding view from the primary bedroom is through two walls of floor-to-ceiling windows.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
• The Clemson Tigers hold a commanding 7-0 all-time series lead over the Cardinals.
  — Mallory Merda, The Courier-Journal, 9 Nov. 2022
• Saturday: The Gophers come to town with a commanding 13-point lead in the conference.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024