How to Use commanding in a Sentence

commanding

adjective
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  • 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.
  • Evansville North took a commanding lead in the team standings with a total score of 302.
    — Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Scituate took a commanding lead less than five minutes in on an own goal followed by a finish inside the box from senior Connor Smith.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Two plays later, Dylan Rivero was in the endzone for an eight-yard touchdown to give Guyer a commanding 39-28 lead.
    — Kevin Reynolds, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • That was the first of four straight scores as Henry took a commanding 51-14 lead.
    — Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Fyffe built a commanding 49-0 lead at the half on Whitesburg Christian and cruised to a win.
    — Al.com Reports, al, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Mark Vientos joined in on the fun in the top of the 5th inning with a two-run homer, his 17th of the season, adding on to a commanding lead.
    — James O'Connell, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
  • April the Giraffe takes a commanding lead over Trump and DeSantis in the polls.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 25 May 2023
  • Vest was much more commanding, striking out the side in the seventh.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Trump maintains a commanding lead over the rest of the GOP field, however.
    — Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Arce started the round with a one-shot lead and birdied four of his first seven holes to take a commanding lead.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2022
  • 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
  • The Chargers built what looked like a commanding 20-0 lead despite a string of injuries.
    — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Holding serve to take a commanding 5-1 lead, the Spaniard looked poised to send the match to a deciding set, but the 23-year-old New York native had other ideas.
    — Sam Joseph, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024

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