command
verb (used with object)
to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order.
commanded
Example Sentences
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At the beginning of the year, Anthropic commanded three-quarters of that total.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Donald, who frequently commanded double-team blocking, made a memorable play near the end of the second quarter with the Giants — who had feasted on a Williams fumble — threatening to score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Gen. Harold G. Moore, who commanded a cavalry unit at the late 1965 Ia Drang battle, fretted how the war was “devastating to the morale and effectiveness of every American unit in combat.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
A veteran of battles for the right to divorce and abortion, Bonino was a former member of Italy's Radical Party who commanded respect across the political spectrum.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Boys, pick those up immediately,” he commanded, but Ajay and Neel had already started gathering the books.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
