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commanding
[kuh-man-ding, -mahn-]
adjective
being in command.
a commanding officer.
appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable.
a commanding position; a commanding lead in the final period.
having the air, tone, etc., of command; imposing; authoritative.
a man of commanding appearance; a commanding voice.
dominating by position, usually elevation; overlooking.
a commanding bluff at the mouth of the river.
(of a view, or prospect) provided by a commanding location and so permitting dominance.
a commanding view of the mouth of the river.
commanding
/ kəˈmɑːndɪŋ /
adjective
being in command
having the air of authority
a commanding voice
(of a position, situation, etc) exerting control
(of a height, viewpoint, etc) overlooking; advantageous
Other Word Forms
- commandingly adverb
- commandingness noun
- quasi-commanding adjective
- quasi-commandingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of commanding1
Example Sentences
Few would have predicted the outcome at the halfway stage as Australia racked up a seemingly commanding total on a good batting surface.
While the S&P 500 looks richly valued, however, it’s largely due to tech stocks commanding such a big part of it.
What once was a commanding Black majority is now a white plurality, as longtime residents were either priced out or motivated to sell their now-pricey brownstones.
Fortunately, they got to see him start one week later with the Blues having built a commanding 4–1 first leg lead away from home, to win 1–0 in the second leg.
The people who have held the commanding heights of news—from editors down to reporters—may not be quite Kaelesque in their remoteness from their less refined fellow citizens.
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